By ARTHUR WYNNE
oday is the 90th anniversary of the world’s first crossword puzzle — invented by Arthur Wynne, an
editor for the old New York World, and published in its Sunday «Fun» section on December 21, 1913. Originally called a «word-cross,» the innovation was an immediate success and became a weekly
feature in the paper. Crosswords did not become widely known until 1924-25, when publication of the first crossword book sparked a nationwide fad.
Since the first crossword has been reprinted many times, we’re marking the anniversary by reprinting the second crossword, also by Wynne, from December 28. The puzzle is given as originally presented. The clues
are numbered by the answers’ starting and ending squares. The words NEW and YEAR have been filled in for you.
The puzzle breaks some modern rules: Three letters in the grid (not counting the Y in YEAR) are unkeyed. One answer is repeated. Two
clues are in the wrong part of speech. And part of one answer is revealed by its clue. Crosswords have come a long way in 90 years. -W.S.
| 1 — 2 Wild animals 3 — 4 Coating with tar 5 — 6 A grating 7 — 8 Conversation 9 — 10 An iron wedge 11 — 12 To bind 13 — 14 A young woman 15 — 16 Used as a gem 17 — 18 Ninety inches 19 — 20 To remain 21 — 22 A food chamber 23 — 24 To stagger 25 — 27 A number 28 — 29 Gull-like birds 30 — 31 The egg of an insect |
1 — 10 Security for release 3 — 25 A lattice 5 — 21 Young women 9 — 17 Good to eat 18 — 28 To cut lengthwise N — 6 German for North 22 — 30 Cattle 26 — 32 A journey W — 7 A summons 23 — 31 Torn 2 — 11 A hidden obstacle 19 — 29 Perceives 4 — 27 To sparkle 8 — 24 A Hottentot’s home 12 — 20 Not wet |
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Across
- 2. Shiny and are in the sky at night!
- 3. White in the bright morning sky!
- 4. Lives by sand in the water or on land!
- 7. Yellow and bright, beautiful and amazing!
- 8. Has waves, and is bright and blue!
- 9. In the night it shines big and bright in the sky!
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- 1. Shaped cutely, and very Valentines themed!
- 3. Yummy in the morning to eat!
- 5. Has many colors, and comes out when it rains!
- 6. Slippery and shiny!
These online crossword puzzles for English students of all ages will help you to learn and practise spelling some useful English words that share some common spelling patterns.
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English Words that Start With ‘Ch’
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English Words that End With ‘ock’
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English Words that End With ‘le’
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English Words ending in Double Letters + ‘le’
English Words That Begin With + ‘un’
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Puzzle 2
English Words Ending With + ‘at’
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- Our word search generator uses a basic word filter to prevent the accidental, random creation of offensive words. When you create your puzzle, please check it over it carefully to be sure unintended words were not added by our random letter generator.
These concept words help to reveal the nature of the debate over slavery. For example, although many people conceded that slavery was profoundly wrong, few were willing to campaign against it. On the other hand, some Americans whose economic success depended on slave labor were obdurate and insisted that the institution continue. One word suggests an acknowledgement of another point of view, while the other suggests a rejection of it.
What other words in the selection connect to this concept?
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