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Historians of the crossword puzzle—yes, there are quite a few of them—generally date its first U.S. appearance to December 21, 1913, just about 100 years ago. That’s when Arthur Wynne of the New York ...

Created by a British-American wordsmith, the very first Word-Cross appeared in the New York World on Dec. 21, 1913. And the crossword puzzle — as we know it — was born. To observe the centennial ...

One hundred years ago yesterday, a curious new feature appeared in the Sunday New York World: On Dec. 21, 1913, English-born journalist Arthur Wynne published what he called a “word-cross” puzzle.

Crosswords are one of the most popular games around, and for one key reason, and the best crossword app Android has made it so much easier for crossword fans. These entertain the mind while also ...