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What did Arthur Wynne publish in the "New York World" on December 21, 1913?

Question #149333. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated May 14 2023.
Originally posted May 14 2023 6:55 PM.

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It was the first crossword puzzle, only then it was called "Word-Cross".

The link below has a copy of that first puzzle.

link https://www.thelightbox.org.uk/blog/the-crosswords-puzzling-history

May 14 2023, 6:58 PM
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