Comments on: The Origin of the Crossword Puzzle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:28:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cruciverbalist http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-1854615 Cruciverbalist Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:32:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-1854615 Arthur Wynne, who invented the crossword puzzle, was born in Liverpool, England in 1862. There are other Arthurs (Wynne), but this man was also a writer and he worked for the New York World Newspaper in 1913. His job was to keep the fun pages, fun. In 1913, sales were down and the editor asked Arthur to come up with something new for the fun pages, in hopes of increasing newspaper sales. When Arthur came through with the "Word-Cross" puzzle, it was an instant success and eventually became the "Cross-Word" puzzle and, later, the "Crossword," without the hyphen. Much can be learned about Arthur Wynne, the originator of the Crossword Puzzle, by researching on the internet. I hope you enjoy your search. Its a very interesting American success story. Arthur Wynne, who invented the crossword puzzle, was born in Liverpool, England in 1862. There are other Arthurs (Wynne), but this man was also a writer and he worked for the New York World Newspaper in 1913. His job was to keep the fun pages, fun. In 1913, sales were down and the editor asked Arthur to come up with something new for the fun pages, in hopes of increasing newspaper sales. When Arthur came through with the “Word-Cross” puzzle, it was an instant success and eventually became the “Cross-Word” puzzle and, later, the “Crossword,” without the hyphen.
Much can be learned about Arthur Wynne, the originator of the Crossword Puzzle, by researching on the internet. I hope you enjoy your search. Its a very interesting American success story.

]]> By: David Byrden http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-503548 David Byrden Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:58:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-503548 >> "Arthur Wynne was a writer... at the turn of the >> 19th century" And he was still alive in 1913? That makes him about 140. >> “Arthur Wynne was a writer… at the turn of the
>> 19th century”

And he was still alive in 1913? That makes him about 140.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-496731 CheeseDuck Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:32:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-496731 I didnt realize that crosswords were that interesting. I didnt realize that crosswords were that interesting.

]]> By: lurky http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-496557 lurky Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:46:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-496557 Just a thing that crossed my mind.. I never, ever spend enough time in the bathroom to read one of these Bathroom Reader posts. Ever. Just a thing that crossed my mind.. I never, ever spend enough time in the bathroom to read one of these Bathroom Reader posts. Ever.

]]> By: luke http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-496366 luke Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:51:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-496366 I've never worked a crossword puzzle. Me have bad vocabulary I’ve never worked a crossword puzzle. Me have bad vocabulary

]]> By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-496245 MoonCake Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:56:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-496245 oh crossword puzzles are definitely not my forte... i don't think i've ever completed an entire one, probably because the clues are sometimes so ambiguous. and it's funny because i'm awesome at scrabble! at least i like to think i am... oh crossword puzzles are definitely not my forte… i don’t think i’ve ever completed an entire one, probably because the clues are sometimes so ambiguous. and it’s funny because i’m awesome at scrabble! at least i like to think i am…

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-496052 Alex Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:27:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-496052 Wow MadMolecule - I can't even finish Monday NYT puzzles! I'm weak ... oh so weak! Wow MadMolecule – I can’t even finish Monday NYT puzzles! I’m weak … oh so weak!

]]> By: wikkidbutterfly http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-496022 wikkidbutterfly Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:58:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-496022 I honestly can not complete a puzzle on my own. Before I moved away from home my mom and I would do them together and I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with her. Now I have to rely on co-workers to get me out of a "corner." I honestly can not complete a puzzle on my own. Before I moved away from home my mom and I would do them together and I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with her. Now I have to rely on co-workers to get me out of a “corner.”

]]> By: MadMolecule http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-495988 MadMolecule Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:13:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-495988 The Sunday NY Times puzzle isn't harder than the Saturday puzzle. It's bigger, but the clues are easier. The Saturday puzzles are the killers. The Sunday NY Times puzzle isn’t harder than the Saturday puzzle. It’s bigger, but the clues are easier. The Saturday puzzles are the killers.

]]> By: Barbwire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-495978 Barbwire Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:04:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-495978 My day doesn't start until I finish the LA Times daily puzzle. On Sundays, I do the LA Times, LA Times Magazine puzzle and the NY Sunday Times puzzle. Guess you could say I love them. My day doesn’t start until I finish the LA Times daily puzzle. On Sundays, I do the LA Times, LA Times Magazine puzzle and the NY Sunday Times puzzle. Guess you could say I love them.

]]> By: xander http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-495970 xander Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:54:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-495970 thats nuts that crossword puzzles are less than 100yrs old! thats nuts that crossword puzzles are less than 100yrs old!

]]> By: Alecks http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-495916 Alecks Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:37:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-495916 I love the uncle john bathroom reader series, but I now only read it as entertainment. It gives too much credence to conspiracy theories and unchecked bits of false trivia. Nevertheless, I owe much of my trivia knowledge to Uncle John. I love the uncle john bathroom reader series, but I now only read it as entertainment. It gives too much credence to conspiracy theories and unchecked bits of false trivia. Nevertheless, I owe much of my trivia knowledge to Uncle John.

]]> By: Jacoby87 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-495890 Jacoby87 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:56:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-495890 You should all check out the documentary Wordplay. It's a pretty great movie on the subject. A lot of funny people in there, too. You should all check out the documentary Wordplay. It’s a pretty great movie on the subject. A lot of funny people in there, too.

]]> By: Molly http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-495886 Molly Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:54:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/the-origin-of-the-crossword-puzzle/#comment-495886 how weird, i love this book and just rescued it from my spring cleaning giveaway pile yesterday. I highly recommend buying this book, you don't even have to keep it in the bathroom if it grosses you out. It is chock full of random facts to bring up on long car rides and bad dates. how weird, i love this book and just rescued it from my spring cleaning giveaway pile yesterday. I highly recommend buying this book, you don’t even have to keep it in the bathroom if it grosses you out. It is chock full of random facts to bring up on long car rides and bad dates.

]]>