What's Gnu? A History of the Crossword Puzzle

by Michelle Arnot

Non-fiction.

199 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Author Arnot has been writing about crosswords for eons. Her new book demystifies the special vocab of expert solvers."

Reviews

[Azabu]

I wrote this book instead of writing my Master's thesis. It led me on a strange adventure -- no regrets.

[Beverly]

Very interesting. I am an avid crossword puzzler, and to know the origins of the puzzle is fun. I had no idea that the crossword only came on the American scene in the early 1900's. It is spawned from acrostics, charades (of all games) and rebus puzzles.