 In the United Kingdom, the "Sunday Express" was the first newspaper to publish a crossword on November 2, 1924, a Wynne puzzle adapted for the UK.The first crossword in Britain, according to Tony Augarde in his "Oxford Guide to Word Games" (1984), was in "Pearson's Magazine" for February 1922.The 2006 documentary "Wordplay", about enthusiasts of "The New York Times"'s puzzle, increased public interest in crosswords.