National Crossword Puzzle Day, U.S.
The first crossword puzzle was created by Arthur Wynne and
published on December 21, 1913 in the New York World Newspaper. Wynne’s puzzle
was diamond shaped and contained no internal black squares.
However, it was so popular with readers that within a decade
crossword puzzles were featured in almost all American newspapers. Crossword
lovers get the newspaper for the sole purpose of doing the crossword. So on
December 21 let’s celebrate National Crossword Puzzle Day the best way we know
how … find one you like and start filling in those squares!
