A strange little side quest
Between one round of Taffy: Adventure of a Lunchtime and the next, this is worth knowing: 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: By 1987, fantasy role-playing had become a major computer-game direction, with Zelda, licensed Dungeons & Dragons games and other story-led adventures expanding the form. So a round of Taffy: Adventure of a Lunchtime is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer puzzles timeline.
