Meaning of cruciverse | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The fandom of crosswords.
   uncountable
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.
   uncountable

Examples

“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.com”

“The answer TWOD is one of the weirder-looking answers in the cruciverse, but perhaps the place where it most makes sense.”

“MOTIF - MOT (test for used cars in the UK) IF (the poetical id of the cruciverse)”

““decar” must also be an acceptable word in the cruciverse. Also dehorse, debike, deboat, de-e-scooter…”

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