Celebrating 100 years of the first published crossword in a UK daily newspaper there is an actual crossword on the display with links to the poetry alongside.
Arthur Wynne, a journalist originally from Liverpool, created the first original "FUN's Word-Cross Puzzle" while working in America in 1913. A mistyped typographical error subsequently changed it to the now recognised ‘crossword’ puzzle we now know and love. The first UK crossword was published in the Daily Express in December 1924. The rapid increase in popularity saw crosswords being taken up by other newspapers, including the Daily Telegraph (1925), the Manchester Guardian (1929) and The Times from 1930.
For our display it is a, largely, poetry and literary crossword for you to consider with poems and extracts alongside relating to the attached clues. Enjoy the challenge!
If you would like a copy of the answers please send your contact details to [email protected].
Please note: the solution will not be sent out immediately but towards the end of the display period in December.