Crossword puzzle . It is a written hobby that consists of writing on a template a series of words in vertical and horizontal order that cross each other.
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- 2 Summary
- 3 Description
- 4 Types of Crosswords
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History
The famous crossword game appeared in England in 1868 . Inspired by ancient crossword puzzles, this first version of this hobby offered a series of words arranged in such a way that the letters could be read interchangeably horizontally or vertically. The modern crossword puzzle was invented or developed by Arthur Wynne, British publisher and builder of [Puzzles], however, it was developed in the United States . The first appeared in the Sunday supplement of the New York World , in December 1913.. Over the next ten years this hobby became a fixed section of the supplement. The first crossword puzzle book was compiled by the editors of the World and published in 1924 . From here, both in America and in Europe , other Sunday supplements, and later numerous newspapers, began to publish their hobbies. They soon appeared even in Asian countries, provided the language lent itself to interrelation.
In the first crossword puzzles, only simple words and primary definitions were used. Little by little they got more complicated, and the most skillful creators perfected the art of interrelating the most interesting combinations in the diagrams with the least possible number of black squares. The use of keys and the introduction of phrases, full names, titles and other resources opened up new possibilities and allowed the development of increasingly sophisticated crosswords, to such an extent that there are already dictionaries with the words of infrequent use that appear in this type of hobbies.
Summary
Crossword story
crossword puzzle has been the most widespread pastime since the 20th century. The first appeared on December 21, 1913 in the Sunday supplement of The New York World newspaper. The author of that puzzle was the journalist Arthur Wynne, who recalled a children’s game that his grandfather taught him: the “magic square”, which consisted of placing words in boxes within a square, so that they could be read both horizontally and vertically. In his proposal, the horizontal words were different from the vertical ones and he proposed to the player, instead of exact words, clues to guess them and the possibility of checking if he was right or wrong, when placing them crosswise. He also introduced black grids to separate terms. When in doubt that everyone understood the news, he put an instruction to one side: “Fill in the squares with terms that fit these definitions.” The success was so resounding that the newspaper turned it into a fixed section. The fourth time the newspaper typesetters were included, they accidentally reversed the title and wrote cross-word instead of word-cross. And so it came out.
The new name, which appeared by mistake, was very well received and remains to this day. In Cuba, the magazine Bohemia treasures a collection of these neuron trainers.
Take the test with “this general culture anthology in a small format” and you will see how you learn by playing. Or if you accept the challenge, try creating one. Draw grids and find a dictionary. The Italian, Giuseppe Airoldi, is said to be the father of the crossword puzzle, who on September 14, 1890, under the title Parole Incrociate, published an “embryo” of the game in the Il Secolo Illustrato Della Domenica newspaper in Milan.
Description
For the development of the game , two lists of definitions are proposed in the template, one horizontal and one vertical. Likewise, the template is divided into white squares that correspond to individual and black letters that serve to separate words.
Crosswords are a very popular hobby, which is why they are published in many newspapers and magazines, and there are also books dedicated exclusively to them.
Types of Crosswords
- White Crossword: Crossword in which there are no black squares, where the participant himself must discover his location.
- Translator crossword: crossword to learn a new language .
- Syllabic crossword: in which a syllable has to be entered in each box instead of a single letter.
- Crossword with character: contains the photo of a character where one or more of the definitions correspond to the name or surname of the character.
- Cryptic Crossword: A crossword puzzle that uses a phrase that hides instructions to build or discover the solution among the words in the phrase. It is especially prevalent in the UK where the Times crossword puzzle stands out .
