THE HISTORY OF

CROSSWORD
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Contents
■ The inventor

■ The idea to create the game

■ The name of the game

The inventor
Arthur Wynne (1871-1945)

■ Was born in England

■ Moved to America at 19

■ Worked in the New York World newspaper

■ Was asked to create a new game

The idea to create the game
The idea of Magic Square game:

B I T
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BIT I C E
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The idea to create the game
1

Crossword: F U N
2 3
S A L E S
2-3. What bargain hunters enjoy. 4 32 5

6 7 8 9

4-5. A written acknowledgment. 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17
6-7. Such and nothing more. 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25
…
26 33 27

28 29

30 31

*Taken from the first crossword puzzles (1913) 34

The name of the game
Word-cross

Cross-word

Crossword
Summary

Crossword

■ Created by Arthur Wynne

■ Based on Magic Square game

■ Got changes in name

References
Sik C. Jensen (2013), Brief History of Crossword Puzzles. Retrieved from:
https://www.crosswordtournament.com
Mary B. (2017, December 20), The History of Crossword Puzzles.
Retrieved from: https://www.thoughtco.com
Video: History of the Crossword Puzzle | Illuminating Moments in
American History. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com
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