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  1. A 1924 editorial in the Times called crosswords “a primitive sort of mental exercise.”. But the war that began for America in 1941 gave crossword puzzles an important new function: escaping...

  2. May 8, 2024 · Origins. While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Origins crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on May 8 2024 Thomas Joseph Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Origins has a total of 9 letters. Answer. H. O. M. E.

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  4. In fact, the crossword puzzle was born in December 1913, on the eve of World War I. Arthur Wynne, an editor at the New York World, needed a new game for that paper’s FUN section. So he printed...

  5. May 19, 2023 · Modern-day crossword puzzles are said to have been invented in 1913 by Arthur Wynne, a British-born journalist who worked in the United States. He created the first crossword puzzle for the “New York World” newspaper, and it was initially called a “word-cross puzzle” due to a typographical error.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CrosswordCrossword - Wikipedia

    Recreation of Arthur Wynne's original crossword puzzle from December 21, 1913. The phrase "cross word puzzle" was first written in 1862 by Our Young Folks in the United States. Crossword-like puzzles, for example Double Diamond Puzzles, appeared in the magazine St. Nicholas, published since 1873.

  7. Jul 21, 2015 · Crossword puzzles, like so many things I love, originated in England in the 19th century, although they were first widely published in the United States. They were a derivation of the “word square,” a children’s puzzle that looks exactly how you imagine it looking.

  8. Apr 24, 2019 · Word games have basically been around since words were invented, but crossword puzzles are actually a relatively modern invention. While the exact origins are often disputed, the first iteration of what we typically consider the first crossword puzzle dates back to December 21, 1913.

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