This flapper doesn’t seem to be interested in crossword puzzles, which was the newest craze in 1924. The history of the crossword puzzle dates back to December 21, 1913, when the Sunday New York World printed Liverpudlian Arthur Wynne newest puzzle he called a “word-cross.” The puzzle was an immediate success and became a weekly feature. Though it was a popular regular feature it didn’t become a craze until 1924, when an upstart publishing house by the name of Simon & Schuster compiled a collection of the puzzles in book form.