Crossword Casualties

Some folks were driven over the edge by the craze. In 1924, a Chicago woman sued her husband for divorce, claiming "he was so engrossed in solving crosswords that he didn’t have time to work." The judge ordered the man to "limit himself to 3 puzzles a day and devote the rest of his time to domestic duties." In 1925, a New York Telephone Co. employee shot his wife when she wouldn’t help with a crossword puzzle. And in 1926, a Budapest man committed suicide, leaving an explanation in the form of a crossword puzzle. (No one could solve it.) Eventually, the craze died down. It took The New York Times to revive it.

Today, The New York Times crossword puzzle is considered the puzzle of choice for hardcore addicts, but that hasn’t always been true. Believe it or not, the Times resisted crosswords for more than two decades.Here’s the story of how the newspaper changed its mind...<<

Here’s the very first crossword puzzle, designed by Arthur Wynne. It appeared in the New York World on December 21, 1913.

I love this! I can't resist a crossword puzzle. Simon and Schuster were the first Crosswordologists...?

Oops, looks like Arthur Wynne was the first crosswordologist!

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I like that

knowing the origin of "things" may unveil many puzzles ...... ))