Until very recently, I’d never encountered the word ‘cruciverbalist’. But, having done the required etymological backwards-engineering to decipher its meaning, I think this word tells you a lot about the people to whom it refers. Of course we’re talking about crossword enthusiasts here. Who else would jigsaw-puzzle together a term out of Latin with this kind of glassespushed-to-the-bridge-of-the-nose smugness?
Alas, I must confess, the reason I came across this word in the first place is that I have recently joined their
