Margaret Petherbridge Farrar

MARGARET FARRAR was the first editor of "The New York Times" crossword, from 1942 to 1968. Her first crossword puzzle book was published in 1924; her 134th and last, after her death in 1984, an 80-year streak of continuous publication unmatched in American history.

MARGARET FARRAR was the first editor of "The New York Times" crossword, from 1942 to 1968. Her first crossword puzzle book was published in 1924; her 134th and last, after her death in 1984, an 80-year streak of continuous publication unmatched in American history. See less