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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: June Themeless

AO Puzzles June 3, 2024

The first ever crossword puzzle was published in December 1913 on the 'Fun' page of <em>The New York World</em>. Since then, millions more have been published around the world.

How Crossword Creators Make our Favorite Word Games

We sat down with crossword editors to talk Viking words, pizza rat, and the joy of wordplay.

Adrienne Raphel May 30, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: A Summer Place

AO Puzzles May 27, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Inner Cities

AO Puzzles May 20, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Play On

AO Puzzles May 13, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: May Themeless

AO Puzzles May 6, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Three-Bagger

Enjoy a challenge created by the students in Atlas Obscura's 'Creating Crossword Puzzles' course!

AO Puzzles April 29, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Hidden Crypts

AO Puzzles April 22, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Swipe Up

AO Puzzles April 15, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Eclipsing History

AO Puzzles April 8, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: April Themeless

AO Puzzles April 1, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Beyond the Moai

AO Puzzles March 25, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Eclipse Special

AO Puzzles March 18, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Making the Right Moves

AO Puzzles March 11, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: March Themeless

AO Puzzles March 4, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Don't Get Wrecked

AO Puzzles February 26, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Mapmaking

AO Puzzles February 19, 2024

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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Walk This Way

AO Puzzles February 12, 2024