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From: alan@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alan Algustyniak)
Newsgroups: net.nlang,net.games
Subject: Re: Crossword puzzles
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Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 15:22:15 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 30 15:22:15 1985
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Summary: 

>How common or prevalent are crossword (and similar) puzzles outside the
>English-speaking countries? 

When i was in Budapest in 1979, i noticed that there seemed to be a mania
about x-word puzzles.  At every corner news-stand, it seemed that 50% of
the magazines on display were devoted to x-word puzzles.

	sdcrdcf!alan