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December 21, 1913
- For the December 21, 1913, edition, he introduced a puzzle with a diamond shape and a hollow center, with the letters F-U-N already being filled in. He called it a "Word-Cross Puzzle."
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1 day ago · In 1924, Simon & Schuster published the first-ever book of crossword puzzles, launching what would become a long-standing craze. This collection came with a pencil attached, signaling its intent as an interactive, fun activity for readers. Crosswords were not only seen as a form of entertainment but also began influencing culture.
Sep 25, 2022 · Crossword puzzles got their start in 1913, when Arthur Wynne was putting together the Christmas edition of “Fun,” the jokes and puzzles supplement he managed for the New York World. Believing that readers needed a new challenge, the Liverpool native designed a puzzle with a numbered, diamond-shaped grid with an
Mar 27, 2020 · 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...
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Wynne created the page of puzzles for the "Fun" section of the Sunday edition of the New York World. For the December 21, 1913, edition, he introduced a puzzle with a diamond shape and a hollow center, with the letters F-U-N already being filled in. He called it a "Word-Cross Puzzle." [6]
Dec 21, 2023 · The first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World newspaper on December 21, 1913. Editor Arthur Wynne wanted a new game to add to the “FUN” section of the newspaper, so he designed a diamond-shaped grid along with a series of clues that readers could use to fill in the grid with words.
Jan 7, 2024 · The very first crossword puzzle was issued in 1913 in the USA. The creator, Arthur Wynne, was born and raised in England. At first, crossword puzzles were called Word-Cross. The name Word-Cross was later changed to Crossword. The first crossword puzzles were diamond-shaped. Crossword is inspired by a game called Word Squares.
Dec 27, 2018 · For the Christmas 1913 issue of the newspaper, Wynne invented something he called a “Word-Cross Puzzle.” It was a diamond shape of boxes with clues to the words that had to be filled in. The word FUN was already in place across the top.
