An image showing the first crossword puzzle, from the 'fun' supplement of the Sunday edition of the New York 'World,' 21 December 1913 against a yellow background.
2024-04-18 词
What is a three-letter word for “preppy, party-loving, egotistical male, in modern lingo”? Answer: “Bro”. When Anna Shechtman, a cruciverbalist (crossword constructor), introduced this clue to the New York Times crossword puzzle in 2014, readers took notice. “Bro” was traditionally clued as “sibling for sis”. Ms Shechtman was modernising the puzzle and capturing the zeitgeist.
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