A History of Newspaper Puzzles

Puzzles are a relatively recent addition to daily newspapers. The first crossword puzzle appeared in Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World only 106 years ago. Here’s a look at how your favorite pastime developed over the years

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Crossword puzzle in the Daily Sketch newspaper (replica), 29th

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A time before Wordle: Newspapers used to hate word puzzles

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The History of the Crossword: The World's Most Famous Word Puzzle

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