American and British crosswords. Is there a difference? The short answer is HELL YES! Now for the long answer ... There are major differences between American-style and British-style crosswords (which are seen in Commonwealth countries too). Crosswords were started by Arthur Wynne in 1913, a British man who lived in America, so both countries claim a close connection with the development of this popular puzzle. They developed in slightly different directions in each country, which has led to the varieties we see today. American-style crosswords are almost exclusively published in America, while British-style crosswords have spread through the Commonwealth — Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and other English-speaking nations tend to prefer this variety of the puzzle, as well as the United Kingdom, of course. A quick look at these grids will show you the most obvious difference between the two varieties : British-style Note th
I solved 1, 2, and 6. I'm pretty sure I know the answer to 3, but am not sure how it works.
ReplyDeleteI think I know how 4 and 5 should work, but I haven't solved them.
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3,4 and 6 came easy. 1 was an obvious anagram and took a little work, 2 took even longer, 5 was harder still for me today.
ReplyDeleteHope you nutted it out in the end!
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