# Crossword Layouts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-layouts/6271>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 17, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-layouts/6271 "2000-01-17T04:04:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![lazydave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85e7bf/32.png) [@lazydave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazydave)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-layouts/6271/1 "2000-01-17T04:04:00Z")

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Why are crossword squares always laid out in two symmetrical, reversed symmetrical or diagonally symmetrical halves?

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Lazydave

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**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-layouts/6271/2 "2000-01-17T05:44:00Z")

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Cecil covered this. Enjoy.  
[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2\_174b.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_174b.html)

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