Margaret Farrar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMargaret Farrar
American crossword compiler
Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1897
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 11-Jun-1984
Profession: journalist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Margaret 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 wrote a long-running series of crossword puzzle books including the first-ever book of any kind published by Simon & Schuster.
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