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Crossword puzzles captivate millions in America
A 1950s AP feature by Sid Moody on the crossword craze. It traces the puzzle’s rise since 1913, notes editors like Margaret Farrar, publishers Simon & Schuster and Dell, famous constructors like Jack Luzzato, and the puzzle’s cultural reach from ads to marriages. It highlights devotion, word power, and the puzzle’s place in daily life.
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Sid Moody
NEW York
Emus
America
Faroe Islands
McGuffey
Gaul
Remi
The
New York Times
God
Country
Yale
Elis
Margaret Farrar
Times
Dell Publishing Co
Dell
Simon & Schuster
Richard Simon
Max Schuster
Simon
S&s
Plavis Publishing Co
Britain
Gallup
United States
Ohio State Penitentiary
Luzzato
Esquire Magazine
Mrs. Farrar
Eugene Maleska