Image shows first-ever crossword puzzle—published 112 years ago

Crossword puzzles took off in the United States over a century ago, before the pastime soon spread to England.
Berkshire Eagle

It's been 100 years since a crossword puzzle first appeared in a newspaper. This Sandisfield resident is making sure the puzzle gets its due

PITTSFIELD — You could say Michelle Arnot has made her life in a series of boxes. Specifically, the boxes that hold weight in Arnot’s life are the kind you find arranged in a grid at the back of a ...