A crossword is a word game played on a grid of black and white squares, where solvers fill in words or phrases that cross each other horizontally and vertically, each entry matched to a corresponding numbered clue. Puzzles resembling the modern crossword were popularized by the New York World newspaper in the 1910s; journalist Arthur Wynne, born in Liverpool, published a diamond-shaped word-cross puzzle in the New York World on December 21, 1913, an example widely cited as the first crossword. The puzzle became a regular weekly feature in that paper and spread to other newspapers, reaching the Pittsburgh Press by 1916 and the Boston Globe by 1917.
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Playing Time Game Category Game Mechanic Minimum Players Maximum Players Sport
Game Type (category) Crossword
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1. Wikipedia: Crossword
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A crossword is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares with numbers on the corners, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues.
2. Crossword (BoardGameGeek)
- Origin Year: 2005
- Playing Time: 15
- Designer: (Uncredited)
- Publisher: Koplow Games
- Game Category: Word Game
- Game Mechanic: Dice Rolling
- Minimum Players: 1
- Maximum Players: 10
View the SourcePaolo Pasco (Wikipedia)
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Paolo Pasco (born May 10, 2000) is an American crossword puzzle constructor.
Erik Agard - Wikipedia
Played By: Erik Agard, LeadQuote, Played By: Erik Agard, Lead
Erik Agard (born 1993) is an American crossword puzzle constructor, editor, and solver.
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