Word nerds, it’s time for a celebration: the crossword puzzle turned 100 years old over the weekend.
See if you can solve the first one ever published—it was shaped like a diamond and called a “word-cross puzzle,” among other slightly strange details.
The Atlantic also has a neat interview with writer and crossword-blogger Deb Amlen about the game’s history and some tricks of the trade.
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