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First crossword puzzle

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first crossword puzzle appeared in the Sunday “Fun” section of US newspaper New York World on 21 December 1913. Created by journalist Arthur Wynne (UK), it was based on a diamond shaped grid, had no blacked-out squares and featured simple, non-cryptic clues.

For a complete list of 1913 records, please visit 1913 Guinness Records in United States.

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