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Margaret Farrar edited many crossword puzzle books for Simon and Schuster, and the New York Times crossword puzzle was said to have originated from the idea of including news from that day's paper into puzzles, but later decided to use literature and pop culture instead.
Margaret Farrar...editing all these books, crossword books that Simon and Schuster has been putting out since 1924.
— Episode: Short Stuff: The NY Times Crossword
Episode: Short Stuff: The NY Times Crossword
Margaret Farrar edited many crossword puzzle books for Simon and Schuster, and the New York Times crossword puzzle was said to have originated from the idea of including news from that day's paper into puzzles, but later decided to use literature and pop culture instead.
Margaret Farrar...editing all these books, crossword books that Simon and Schuster has been putting out since 1924.