It’s only in recent years that I learned I was a cruciverbalist lexophile engaging in daily bibliotherapy. In simpler terms, I am a word-loving crossword puzzle enthusiast who indulges in therapeutic ...

It is no surprise that I love words. I am a word nerd, and I am not afraid to say so. I am proud of it. I love words. If word games are on the schedule, everyone at Linden Court knows where I will be.

Lexophile describes those who have a love for words, such as “You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish”, or “To write with a broken pencil is pointless”. An annual competition was held by the New ...

On a day when a good laugh will hopefully warm one’s soul, allow me to tell you a person who is a “lexophile” is one who loves words, or somebody who derives pleasure from words. Not long ago I ...

I’ve been spending a fair bit of time in this space focusing on what’s happening with the use and misuse of words and what’s going on with the English language in general. Probably time to move on.