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    Who invented crossword puzzles?

    The Economist
    December 25, 2013 6:45AM ET
    The Economist
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    They are a fixture in daily newspapers, varying enormously in difficulty and complexity. Crosswords range from simple puzzles that provide amusement in waiting rooms and coffee-breaks to fiendish tests of intelligence that were even used to recruit…


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