crosswordsetter
nounUK /ˈkrɒswɜːdˌsɛtə/
US /ˈkrɔːswɜːrdˌsɛtər/
A person who makes crossword puzzles for people to solve.
The crosswordsetter works hard to make each puzzle fun and fair.
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2. A person who designs the grid and clues for a newspaper's daily crossword.
The newspaper hired a new crosswordsetter to freshen up its puzzle page.
3. Someone skilled at crafting wordplay and cryptic clues.
As a crosswordsetter, she loves hiding tricky meanings inside simple words.
4. A hobbyist who creates crosswords for friends and clubs.
He became a crosswordsetter on weekends, sharing his puzzles with the local club.