New Little Strong Crossword

Author: Li Xing
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: There was once a joke in the United States about how to attract the girl sitting next to you: light a fake $100 bill on fire, then quickly fill in a crossword puzzle that you've practiced 100 times at home, pretending to be carefree. Any girl would be impressed by your generosity and intelligence. In 1999, "Xiao Qiang Crossword" was born in Southern Weekly. This word game covers everything from astronomy to geography, mixed with all kinds of gossip, and also sharpens the mind, making it a daily routine for those who aspire to be intellectuals. In China's mainland, "Xiao Qiang Crossword" has almost become synonymous with "Chinese crossword puzzles." As the popularity of crossword puzzles grew, more and more media began to set up crossword sections. However, in terms of influence, no one has been able to challenge the throne of "Xiao Qiang Crossword." Perhaps protected by the famous pet cockroach of the "Star," people have showered affection on "Xiao Qiang," allowing this veteran Chinese crossword puzzle column to remain consistently popular. Crossword puzzles are an "imported" game, usually translated as "crossword," invented by an Englishman. It made its debut in the New York World in the U.S. in 1913 and quickly became a sensation in the Western world. Within a decade, crosswords appeared in almost every newspaper in the U.S., and by 1924, they had expanded from Sunday entertainment sections to daily editions. In 1930, crosswords appeared in the Times of London, and in 1942, they made their debut in the Sunday edition of the New York Times. Trains provided passengers with crosswords, crossword puzzle competitions were held everywhere on campuses, and even hotel thieves took advantage of the trend to commit crimes. From countless works of literature, we can see: families gathered around the fireplace, using crosswords to pass the time after dinner; lonely and composed men in London's singles clubs, staring intently at the grid in the newspaper; travelers on their way home, bored with the scenery outside the window, glancing over at their neighbor's intense crossword puzzle battle; and Agatha Christie's stories, where those melancholic and intricate tales are even less...