Answer:

harlequin

Answer	Crossword Clue
HARLEQUIN	Big name in romance fiction
HARLEQUIN	Commedia dell'arte buffoon
HARLEQUIN	Buffoon

HARLEQUIN	Character in pantomine.
HARLEQUIN	Clown
HARLEQUIN	Masked buffoon

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.