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A.Word.A.Day--cruciverbalist cruciverbalist (kroo-si-VUHR-buh-list) noun A crossword designer or enthusiast. [From Latin cruci-, stem of crux (cross), + verbalist (one skilled in use of words), from verbum (word).] "In a suburban town in Connecticut, Cora Felton has some small measure of notoriety as the Puzzle Lady, reputed constructor of syndicated crosswords. The much married and generally alcoholic Cora, though, is a front for her niece Sherry, the real cruciverbalist." GraceAnne A DeCandido; Last Puzzle & Testament (book review); The Booklist (Chicago); Jul 2000. This week's theme: words to describe people. X-Bonus Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed in them. -Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (1817-1862)

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