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cruciverse

cruciverse noun: the fandom of crosswords.

Noun

cruciverse (uncountable)

  1. The fandom of crosswords.
    • The author also [Acknowledges as a gift] — specifically in terms of research for this book, but also to the cruciverse in general — the colossal compilation of data at xwordinfo.com2023 November 14, David Bukszpan, Crosswordese: The Weird and Wonderful Language of Crossword Puzzles, Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 279
  2. A hypothetical parallel universe that speaks crosswordese; the set of words used in crosswords, especially those that are obscure or not considered part of standard language.
    • The answer TWOD is one of the weirder-looking answers in the cruciverse, but perhaps the place where it most makes sense.2025 February 9 (last accessed), David Bukszpan, “Archived copy”, in Crosswordese Info, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2025
    • MOTIF - MOT (test for used cars in the UK) IF (the poetical id of the cruciverse)2019 June 24, ulaca, “Times 27385 - ‘Armless Fun”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)

Origin of cruciverse

cruciverbalism + -verse

Questions about cruciverse

What does cruciverse mean?
Cruciverse means the fandom of crosswords.
What part of speech is cruciverse?
Cruciverse is a noun.

Words near cruciverse in the dictionary

  1. cruciverbal
  2. cruciverbalism
  3. cruciverbalist
  4. cruciverbalistic
  5. cruciverbalists
  6. cruciverse
  7. cruck
  8. crucked
  9. crucking
  10. cruckle
  11. cruckled

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