Crossword puzzle (English)

Japanese: クロスワードパズル(英語表記)crossword puzzle
Crossword puzzle (English)
A type of puzzle game in which players follow hints to create and fit interconnected words into answer columns set into a grid of squares. Simple versions appeared in children's magazines in the 19th century, but it wasn't until A. Wynne began serializing it in the Sunday edition of the New York World every week from December 21, 1913 that it became popular in the form we know today. It became popular and quickly spread around the world. It was introduced to Japan before World War II, and became popular around 1955. It became popular again around 1990, and specialized magazines are now being published.

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Japanese:
碁盤状の枡目 (ますめ) に設けられた解答欄に,ヒントに従って縦横に連絡し合う言葉をつくってはめこんでいく一種の謎遊び。簡単なものは 19世紀の子供向けの雑誌に現れているが,今日のような形になって盛んになったのは A.ウィンが 1913年 12月 21日から毎週『ニューヨーク・ワールド』紙の日曜版に連載するようになってからで,これが人気となりたちまちのうちに世界に広まった。日本には第2次世界大戦前に移入され,55年前後にブームを呼んだ。 90年頃から再び盛んとなり,専門雑誌も出版されている。

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