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English: A re-creation of the first crossword puzzle, created by Arthur Wynne, published in the New York World on December 21, 1913. Differences between the image and the original crossword puzzle, according the Sanasepot, are different font and spelling fixes in labels 4–5 and 9–25. [1]
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The original uploader was Michael J at English Wikipedia. (log)
Author Arthur Wynne
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