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How did a daily crossword end up being published in The Times Newspaper?

Crosswords are said to be the world's most popular and widespread word game so its not surprising to see their history dates back to an Italian magazine in 1890 when a word game with a 4 x 4 grid format was published with the title Per passare il tempo (To pass the time). Another early example of a crossword puzzle was in the publication New York World in 1913 when a diamond shaped grid was used. The puzzles were originally known as "Word-Cross" then "Cross-Word" and only later as "Crosswords".
After WW1 crosswords were printed in book form and by the late 1920's crossword fever had swept the United States but , in Europe, they were frowned upon fearing that workers would be distracted by them and output affected.

In Britain, by the late 1920's, The Times Weekly Edition was printing a regular crossword and, at the insistence of letters written by Lieutenant Commander A.C.Powell RN, The Times Daily Edition agreed to print a daily crossword. So, on 1st February 1930, The Times Crossword N0.1 was published. This historic and original newspaper is available to purchase from Papers Past for £195 and includes the following days edition which gives the answers to the clues - truly a memorable piece of crossword history and the ultimate gift for any crossword fanatic (To order simply telephone Ian Willsher on 01872 261220).

For many years Mr. Adrian Bell set the The Times' daily puzzle in the popular "cryptic" style. In 1970 The Times newspaper ran a Crossword Championship. Competitors had to complete one of the qualifying crosswords which were printed in the newspaper in early May and organisers were inundated with 20,000 correctly completed crosswords. As the result of this a series of harder eliminator puzzles had to be published to whittle down the number of competitors to a more manageable level.

So after a reluctant start in early 1930 The Times Newspaper Crossword has been a popular daily pass time for many thousands of people, and as at today - 22nd December 2009 - puzzle number 24,415 remains to be solved and, as usual, I'm stuck on 1 Across.

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Please note our opening times: 365 days a year (Yes, INCLUDING Christmas Day) 9am to 9pm. So, if between those hours you wish to order a Special date Times Newspaper then simply give us a call or send an email to papers.past@yahoo.co.uk . If you ring us on 01872 261220 then usually you will get through to a real person with real product knowledge about Newspapers for Gifts (if it goes to messaging then just leave your name and number and someone WILL phone you back normally within 20 minutes). If you email us and it goes straight through to the Blackberry then do standby as we pride ourselves in replying within 5 minutes.
Sam and I understand that sometimes people leave their gift buying decisions to the last minute so we are happy, whenever possible, to despatch the same day for delivery the next day, again just phone us first to discuss your requirements.
Our cutoff time for oders for Christmas is 2.30pm on 23rd December if the Royal Mail Special Delivery option is used and if we have the newspaper in the archives.

QUESTION - "Where can I buy an Original Newspaper for someones Birthday?"

ANSWER - Simply visit www.paperspast.co.uk or phone Ian or Sam on 01872 261220 (9am-9pm 365 days a year) to order your original Birthday/Anniversary Special Dated Newspaper Gift.

You may think that I am being bias and not not giving you the full answer as I work for Papers Past. True, there are other newspaper gift companies out there that sell old newspapers for brithdates but I will now justify my above answer.

Here are a few benefits of buying your Back Issue Newspaper from Papers Past;

1. All our Birth date Newspapers are genuine, original back issues of The Times Newspaper - NOT reprints. Some companies do reprint these old newspapers but charge you more for this copy than an original newspaper edition from Papers Past would be.

2. Papers Past offer great value. Have a look for yourself.

3. We are a trustworthy family Birthday Newspaper business established in 1981, so you could say that old newspapers are in our blood.

4. Over 100 tons of archive birthdate newspapers to choose from

5. Speedy UK and International dispatch options so you get your Newspaper Gift promptly.

6. Free conservation packaging included to keep your specail dated newspaper in good condition after it has been read and enjoyed.

To be honest I could go on for ages telling you why Papers Past "The Birthday and Anniversary Newspaper Specialists" are the company to use when you need an original newspaper, but I run the risk of you getting bored and I must dash as I've got a load of old newspapers to get out of the newspaper archive and post off today. So remember if you are looking for a Birthdate or Anniversary Newspaper Papers Past is the company for you!

An Original Date of Birth Newspaper from 1980- Gift Problem Solved!

Why not start the year as you mean to go on and treat that special person in your life with an interesting and unique gift instead of just buying them socks or a gift card. Birthday Newspapers from 1980 make a great gift idea for someone who is celebrating their 30th Birthday in 2010. The likelihood is that they had got everything that they want and need but you feel that you should get them a special 30th Birthdate gift. A 1980 Birthday Newspaper from the date of their birth is that interesting and unique gift that you have been lokking for!

All our 1980 Newspaper Gifts are genuine, original back issues of The Times Newspaper - NOT reprints. Reading through these Historic Newspapers gives you a true feeling of the era. Be amazed by the actual news that occurred on that day, marvel in the old adverts and for the recipient it will be a step back in time to their childhood.

With an archive full of Birthday Times Newspapers to choose from why not give us a call on 01872 261220 (9am-9pm 365 days a year) or visit www.paperspast.co.uk to order your 1980 Times Newspaper.

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Here are a few tips on how to look after your gift newspaper after it has been read and enjoyed. All of the Times Birthdate or Anniversary Newspapers that we sell at Papers Past are original, genuine editions and are NOT reprinted or copied off so they deserve to be kept and stored in a way that maintains their condition.
The best way to do this is to handle them gently and, whenever possible, keep them flat and unfolded. Another good idea is to store the archive edition out of direct sunlight so if you have chosen to frame the paper ensure that its position on the wall is in a shaded area of the room. By keeping your special date newspaper away from any heat source you will ensure that it does not become too dry and brittle. I can always remember once, back in the 1980's, I went on a buying trip to Central London just opposite the Houses of Parliament to view a collection of bound volumes of The Times. They were kept in an underground storage vault and were being offered for sale at a reasonable price so I was hopeful of "doing a deal" but on examining the individual issues it was obvious that they had been kept in a heated and very dry atmosphere and had become so brittle that even by just touching them they turned to dust. Needless to say I did not buy them for the Papers Past archive, such a shame.
Finally, this year, we have included with every old Times sold two sheets of acid free wrapping paper. This special paper should be lightly wrapped around your gift newspaper whilst it is not being read thus further protecting it from outside influences such as dust.
By using some or all of the above ideas you should be able to better maintain the condition of your newspaper from the past so that it can be read and enjoyed by everyone for years to come.

Birthdate Newspaper from 1970 - A Great 40th Birthday Present

Why not start the year as you mean to go on and treat that special person in your life with an interesting and unique gift instead of just buying them sock or a gift card! Birthday Newspapers from 1970 make a great gift idea for someone who is celebrating their 40th Birthday in 2010. the likelihood is that they have got everything that they want and need but you feel that you should get them a special 40th Birthdate gift. A 1970 Birthdate Newspaper from the date of their birth is that interesting and unique gift that you have been looking for!

All our 1970 Newspaper gifts are genuine, original back issues of The Times Newspaper - NOT reprints. Reading through these Historic Newspapers gives you a true feeling of the era. Be amazed by the actual news that occurred on that day, marvel in the old adverts and for the recipient it will be a step back in time to their childhood.

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All our 1960 Newspaper gifts are genuine, original back issues of The Times Newspaper - NOT reprints. Reading through these Historic Newspapers gives you a true feeling of the era. Be amazed by the actual news that occurred on that day, marvel in the old adverts and for the recipient it will be a step back in time to their childhood.

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1950 Date of Birth Newspaper - What an Original 60th Birthday Gift!

Why not start the year as you mean to go on and treat that special person in your life with an interesting and unique gift instead of just buying them socks or a gift card! Birthday Newspapers from 1950 make a great gift idea for someone who is celebrating their 60th Birthday in 2010. The likelihood is that they have got everything that they want and need but you feel that you should get them a special 60th Birthday gift. A 1950 Birthday Newspaper from the date of their birth is that interesting and unique gift that you have been looking for!

All our 1950 Newspaper gifts are genuine, original back issues of The Times Newspaper - NOT reprints. Reading through these 1950 Historic Newspapers gives you a true feeling of the era. Be amazed by the actual news that occurred on that day, marvel in the old adverts and for the recipient it will be a step back in time to their childhood.

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