"Shortzian" meaning in English

See Shortzian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Shortzian [comparative], most Shortzian [superlative]
Etymology: Shortz + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Shortz|ian}} Shortz + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Shortzian (comparative more Shortzian, superlative most Shortzian)
  1. Of or pertaining to the style or tenure of New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz, featuring wordplay and colloquial vocabulary, especially in contrast to previous editors such as Eugene Maleska Related terms: Maleskan
    Sense id: en-Shortzian-en-adj-Ps06lCmz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian

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