Margaret Farrar
Margaret Petherbridge Farrar | |
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Margaret Petherbridge, from the 1919 yearbook of Smith College | |
| Born | Margaret Petherbridge March 23, 1897 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 1984 (aged 87) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Smith College 1919 |
| Genre | Journalist, crossword puzzle editor |
| Notable works | New York Times crossword puzzle |
| Spouse | John C. Farrar |
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). She was described by the Los Angeles Times as "the grand dame of the American crossword puzzle."