He called it a 'word cross puzzle'. Invented for something new, something to do and something that might increase the circulation of the newspaper. Published in the New York City World paper 21st December 1913
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Arthur Wynne was the British-born inventor of the modern crossword puzzle.
Arthur Wynne was the British-born inventor of the crossword puzzle.
No, he didnt have problems making it. No
Crossword puzzles were first created by Arthur Wynne and the first one was published in a Sunday newspaper, The New York World, on December 21, 1913.
Arthur Wynne (June 22, 1871 - January 14, 1945) was the British-born inventor of the crossword puzzle.
Arthur Wynne
It was invented by Arthur Wynne in 1913.
Google "Arthur Wynne." There's a picture of it there.
Arthur Wynne (June 22, 1871 - January 14, 1945) was the British-born inventor of the crossword puzzle.
Wynne's original puzzle was diamond-shaped, with no words in the center and no black squares. It resembled some of the current diagramless puzzles much more than the regular ones.
Arthur Wynne created the first modern crossword for the New York World in their edition of December 21, 1913.
Arthur Wynne (June 22, 1871 - January 14, 1945) was the British-born inventor of the crossword puzzle.