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Margaret Petherbridge Farrar (March 23, 1897 – June 11, 1984) was an American journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times (1942–1968). Creator of many of the rules of modern crossword design, she compiled and edited a long-running series of crossword puzzle books – including the first book of any kind that Simon & Schuster published (1924).
Name Born Died Genre Notable works Irving Abella: 1940 2022 historian None is Too Many: Canada and the Jews of Europe 1933-1948: Louise Abbott: 1950 non fiction author, photographer, filmmaker The Coast Way: A Portrait of the English on the Lower North Shore of the St Lawrence: Mark Abley: 1955 poet, journalist Spoken Here: Travels Among ...
Will Shortz. William F. Shortz (born August 26, 1952) is an American puzzle creator and editor who is the crossword editor for The New York Times. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993.
Ellen Wood (1814–1887, England, f), mainly known as Mrs Henry Wood John Medley Wood (1827–1915, England/S Africa, nf) Julia A. Wood (1840–1927, United States, nf)
Arthur Wynne was born on June 22, 1871, in Liverpool, England, and lived on Edge Lane for a time. His father was the editor of the local newspaper, the Liverpool Mercury. [1] He emigrated to the United States on June 6, 1891, at the age of 19, [2] settling for a time in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [dead link] [3]
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People Puzzler is an American television game show hosted by Leah Remini and broadcast by Game Show Network. [1] It premiered on January 18, 2021. The show is inspired by the celebrity and pop-culture themed crosswords in People magazine .
Waters (name) Waters is a surname, derived from "Wat", or "Wa'ter", an old pronunciation of Gaultier or Walter, and similarly derived from the surname Watson ("Wat's son"). [1] The name is common from an early date in Wales and Yorkshire, [2] [3] as well as Shropshire, England. P.