Arthur Wynne

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His crossword puzzle or "word cross puzzle"

Arthur Wynne (born June 22, 1871 in Liverpool , † January 14, 1945 in Clearwater ) was an editor of the New York World . He headed the tricks and jokes department , where, among other things , he had to fill the Sunday supplement Fun with new puzzles. He became famous for the invention of the crossword puzzle , which was published in the Christmas edition on December 21, 1913. The basis of the puzzle was the game magic square , which he knew from his childhood. His crossword puzzle, which he called Word-Cross Puzzle , instead of Cross-Word Puzzle (crossword puzzle), was diamond-shaped , so it differs from the rectangular crossword puzzles that are usually used today .

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SURNAME Wynne, Arthur
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Inventor of the crossword puzzle
DATE OF BIRTH June 22, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Liverpool
DATE OF DEATH January 14, 1945
Place of death Clearwater (Florida)