Dell Magazines

Dell Magazines is a company founded by George T. Delacorte Jr. in 1921. His goal was to entertain readers who were not satisfied with the genteel publications available at the time. While he did launch some daring magazines (such as the humorous Ballyhoo and mystery magazines including Inside Detective), by far his most successful innovation was the puzzle magazine, a genre that continues to grow in popularity to this day.

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Company - George T. Delacorte Jr. - 1921 - Puzzle

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Dell Puzzle Magazines began in 1931 with the first issue of Dell Crossword Puzzles. Official Crossword Puzzles was launched in 1940 and Pocket Crossword Puzzles in 1941. All three of these magazines have been published without interruption for the greater part of the 20th century and continue on in the 21st.

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Over the years, many new publications have been added to the line, and Dell Magazines now publishes a large array of specialized puzzle magazines, such as Crosswords, Word searches, Fill-In Puzzles, Variety Puzzles, and Math & Logic Puzzles. In 1996, Dell Magazines joined forces with Penny Press to create Penny Publications, now the parent company of both Dell Magazines and Penny Press. The magazines are available on newsstands in the United States and Canada, and via subscription worldwide.

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Crossword - Word search - Fill-In Puzzles - Variety Puzzles - Math & Logic Puzzles - Penny Press

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