Arthur Wynne prepared and published the first crossword puzzle in New York World on December 21, 1913.

Date:
      December 21, 1913
Name(s):
      Arthur Wynne
Occupation:
      Puzzle Creator
Location:
      New York City, NY, USA

Additional Information:

• Brief History of Crossword Puzzles
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• Brief History of Crossword Puzzles
  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. December 21, 1913 was the date and it appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World.
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• Arthur Wynne – Wikipedia
  Arthur Wynne (June 22, 1871 – January 14, 1945) was the British-born inventor of the modern crossword puzzle. Contents. 1 Early life; 2 Career; 3 Later life and death; 4 Legacy; 5 References … A few weeks after the first “Word-Cross” appeared, the name of the puzzle was changed to “Cross-Word” as a result of a …
• The First Published Crossword Puzzle [PDF]
  Arthur Wynne’s first crossword puzzle appeared on December 21, 1913 in the Fun section of the New. York World. The puzzle was an immediate hit (surprising …
• History of the First Crossword Puzzles – ThoughtCo
  He wrote the first crossword puzzle for the New York World, published on Sunday, December 21, 1913. The editor had asked Wynne to invent a new game for …