For the Love of Crosswords
Crosswords have stayed in style and graced newspapers from the New York Times to USA Today. We speak with crossword expert Adrienne Raphel to find out more about this beloved word game.
Crosswords have stayed in style and graced newspapers from the New York Times to USA Today. We speak with crossword expert Adrienne Raphel to find out more about this beloved word game.
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The first published crossword was created in 1913 by journalist Arthur Wynne. Since then, the timeless puzzle has stayed in style and graces newspapers from the New York Times to USA Today. Self-acclaimed lovers of crosswords are known as ‘cruciverbalists’ and compete online as well as create these puzzles for publishing. We speak with crossword expert, Adrienne Raphel to find out more about this beloved word game.
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