enigmatologist

English

Etymology

enigmatology +‎ -ist

Noun

enigmatologist (plural enigmatologists)

1. A person who creates or studies puzzles.

   Hyponyms: cruciverbalist, puzzler

   • 2020, Sharon Kane, Integrating Literature in the Disciples, 2nd edition (ebook), Taylor & Francis:

     I went to a lecture by enigmatologist Will Shortz, and when I saw how he engaged an audience of […] 2,000 in a game of word puzzles, I pictured him as a teacher with a very large class.