The first-ever crossword puzzle ran in the New York World newspaper on December 21, 1913. One hundred years later, the puzzles are still extremely popular and run in newspapers across the country.

author of the 1995 feminist book Crossword Puzzles for Women; and Ruth von Phul, winner of the first-ever crossword tournament in 1924. She also notes that it was women constructors—many of them ...

Here's today's NYT Mini Crossword answer. These answers will help you solve New York Times' popular crossword game, Mini ...