The crossword faced its critics in the 1920s
- The president of the British Optical Association blamed the crossword for eye strain.
- A literary debate around puzzling also raged.
- Some believed it was not taken seriously.
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh "answered in the negative" when asked if they had any crossword books
- Some claimed that the working of crossword puzzles is a childish mentality.
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