The Story of the Crossword: More than 100 years of the world's most popular puzzle

by John Halpern

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The crossword has been the most consistently successful puzzle of modern times. Forget riddles, conundrums or Sudoku, the crossword is the original and best word puzzle and it has truly stood the test of time. This book celebrates the world's favourite word puzzle by recounting the history of it, alongside examples of puzzles and words of wisdom from puzzle setters, crossword editors and members of the public who have racked their brains to find the solution to that elusive clue.
  • ISBN13 9780233004914
  • Publish Date 2 June 2016
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 24 March 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Welbeck Publishing Group
  • Imprint Andre Deutsch Ltd
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 224
  • Language English