![]() The generally considered governing rules for cryptic puzzles were laid down by A. In particular the cryptic crossword became established and rapidly gained popularity. British puzzles quickly developed their own style, being considerably more difficult than the American variety. The first appearance of a crossword in a British publication was in Pearson's Magazine in February 1922, and the first Times crossword appeared on February 1 1930. Ten years after its rebirth in the States it crossed the Atlantic and re-conquered Europe. It was in this period crosswords began to assume their familiar form. During the early 1920's other newspapers picked up the newly discovered pastime and within a decade crossword puzzles were featured in almost all American newspapers. Wynne's puzzle(see below) differed from today's crosswords in that it was diamond shaped and contained no internal black squares. Decemwas the date and it appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World. ![]() The first known published crossword puzzle was created by a journalist named Arthur Wynne from Liverpool, and he is usually credited as the inventor of the popular word game. In the United States, however, the puzzle developed into a serious adult pastime. They were of an elementary kind, apparently derived from the word square, a group of words arranged so the letters read alike vertically and horizontally, and printed in children's puzzle books and various periodicals. The first crosswords appeared in England during the 19th century. On the topic of clues that approach being an “all in one”, where the same words provide definition and wordplay, I always appreciate a hidden answer that I fail to see for a good time.įind a collection of explainers, interviews and other helpful bits and bobs at History of Crossword Puzzles This is a puzzling worldĬrossword puzzles are said to be the most popular and widespread word game in the world, yet have a short history. Please leave entries for the current competition – and especially non-print finds and picks that I may have missed from the broadsheet cryptics – in the comments. And the winner is the not-inaudacious “She’ll leave dropping her new glass slipper in confusion?”. The runners-up are Thepoisonedgift’s homely “One who might fetch fresh newspapers relishing collecting mail, ultimately” and Montano’s urgent “Dog barking, slipping harness? We’re back in control”. The audacity award goes to Newlaplandes for attempting and nearing an all-in-one clue with “Can it jump, point, run, stretch, and occasionally bite my trousers?” Wellywearer2, meanwhile, is somewhere way, way beyond audacity. Thanks for your clues for WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL, which I’m imagining is either in a jumbo grid or broken up across a normal one. Google NGrams results showing increased use of “palindrome” starting in the 1960s.įor our next word, let’s take the other adjective: reader, how would you clue PALINDROMIC? Cluing competition Today’s puzzle has an extraordinary quality. ![]() The most recent Tuesday puzzle from the New York Times (which requires a subscription) comes, unusually, with a rubric: It’s also a clue from his first Guardian puzzle, on 30 August 1982, as the whole thing was reprinted in 2017 as a farewell. … in this case one straight and one cryptic, for STATED. Here’s a clue from his final Guardian puzzle, which shows off his propensity for a couple of definitions … In fact, it was because of a ban on Magic Circle members playing card games in his naval base that Squires discovered an interest in newspapers’ crosswords. An obituary is coming in the meantime you can read our Meet the Setter interview, which gives a glimpse into a life that also involved magic tricks. Roger Squires, AKA Rufus, died on 1 June.
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