crossword
History
Can You Solve the First Ever Crossword Puzzle?
On December 21, 1913, the first-ever crossword was published by the long-defunct New York World newspaper. Since then crossword puzzles have amused and delighted the world. They're now found in almost every language and country.
The inventor of the puzzle...
Greece
Uproar After Greek Civil Servant Pictured Solving Crosswords
This photo of a Greek civil servant solving crosswords while a long queue of people was forming only a few meters away has forced the Greek authorities to act.
The photo, published on Monday and gone viral, apparently shows an...
Culture
Ancient Greek Crossword Puzzle Discovered in Smyrna
An ancient crossword puzzle has been found, etched onto the walls of a Greek Orthodox church. The basilica on which the puzzle was found was built within the confines of an ancient agora of a settlement dating back 2,000-2,500...