History of the crossword puzzle

History of the crossword puzzle

The first known crossword puzzle was created by Arthur Wynne for the eight-page comics section of the New York World. Usually, the page was full of word squares, hidden words and connect-the-dots exercises. But, Wynne wanted to try something different. He sketched a diamond-shaped grid (without black squares) and wrote the word "fun" (the name of the comics section) across the top of the square.

More Crossword Resources

• Kids' Crossword Puzzle Books
• Puzzle Solving Reference Library
• Challenging Crosswords

Find Free Crosswords in the crossword puzzle archive.