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Aug 3, 2023 · He developed the crossword puzzle to be published in the newspaper’s “Fun” section on December 21, 1913.
May 19, 2023 · The credit for inventing the first modern crossword puzzle goes to Arthur Wynne, who published it in the “New York World” newspaper on December 21, 1913. The puzzle was initially called a “Word-Cross” and featured a diamond-shaped grid with simple clues.
The first book of crossword puzzles was published by Simon & Schuster in 1924, after a suggestion from co-founder Richard Simon's aunt. The publisher was initially skeptical that the book would succeed, and only printed a small run at first.
Feb 14, 2017 · Dec. 21, 1913. The World’s First Crossword Puzzle Sparks a Craze. ‘The granddaddy of crossword puzzles’. The New York World publishes the world’s first crossword puzzle by the...
When. 1924. The first collection of crossword puzzles was published in the USA in 1924. Called The Cross Word Puzzle Book it was the first publication by a new partnership formed by Dick Simon and Lincoln Schuster.
Deb Amlen. December 2019. Crosswords caught on in the first half of the 20th century, but the New York Times, whose puzzle is now famous, didn't publish a crossword until 1942. Illustration...
Dec 20, 2013 · The first crossword puzzle ran in The New York World on 21 December, 1913, 100 years ago this week, invented by Arthur Wynne. Photograph: Karen Bleier/AFP. Crosswords. This article is more...
