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Who? Arthur Wynne, a Liverpool journalist for the game page of New York World.
When? Around the year 1913.
Was originally called Word-Cross.
Made famous by publishers Simon and Schuster, New York City.
https://thewordsaboutus.wordpress.com/2016/05/02/history-of-crossword-puzzles/