100 Years ago today

[JPSmit]

The very first Crossword Puzzle

https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/the-crossword-puzzle-celebrates-100-years

and an article - with the actual puzzle

https://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/12/whats-a-9-letter-word-for-a-100-year-old-puzzle/

 

[Keith_M]

interesting! particularly the way the original puzzle labeled the squares. I wonder how long it took before someone figured out to just use "Across" and "Down".