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Margaret Petherbridge Farrar (March 23, 1897 – June 11, 1984) was an American journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times (1942–1968). Creator of many of the rules of modern crossword design, she compiled and edited a long-running series of crossword puzzle books – including the first book of any kind that Simon & Schuster published (1924). [1]
The Thirty-Nine Steps is a 1915 adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, first published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh.It was serialized in All-Story Weekly issues of 5 and 12 June 1915, and in Blackwood's Magazine (credited to "H. de V.") between July and September 1915, before being published in book form in October of that year.
"One for Sorrow" is a song by British pop-dance group Steps, released as the third single from their debut album, Step One (1998). It also became the quintet's first single to reach the top five on the UK Singles Chart.
The book was promoted with an included pencil, and "This odd-looking book with a pencil attached to it" [42] was an instant hit, leading crossword puzzles to become a craze of 1924. To help promote its books, Simon & Schuster also founded the Amateur Cross Word Puzzle League of America, which began the process of developing standards for puzzle ...
12 + 17 spinoffs and extras Peter Rabbit: Beatrix Potter: 1902–2012 6 The Nome Trilogy: Terry Pratchett: 1989–1990 3 Swallows and Amazons series: Arthur Ransome: 1930–1988 12 The Adventures of Tintin: Georges Prosper Remi (as Hergé) 1929–1976 24 Curious George: H.A. Rey and Margaret Rey: 1941–1966 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Rick ...
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Gold: Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album released by British pop group Steps.It was released in 2001 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.The lead single from the album was "Chain Reaction", a cover of the Diana Ross hit; the Steps' version reached number 2 in the UK Singles chart and was the group's highest selling single since "Say You'll Be Mine/Better The Devil You Know".
The 39 Clues books and card packs as of August 2010. Where Dan and Amy were in The 39 Clues in books 1 to 11. The first series revolves around orphans Amy and Dan Cahill, who discover upon their grandmother's death that the Cahill family has shaped most of world history and contained most famous historical figures.