A strange little side quest
There is a neat bit of history hiding behind the kind of play you find in Penguin Word Twist. The first crossword puzzle book appeared in 1924 in a cautious initial printing of 3,600 copies, complete with a free pencil. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: Space Invaders, released in 1978, helped push video games into mainstream popular culture. So a round of Penguin Word Twist is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer puzzles timeline.
