His predecessors had commemorated April Fools’ Day in their puzzles for decades. Margaret Farrar, The Times’s original crossword editor, gave the holiday its first overt nod in 1962, with a straightforward Sunday titled “Famous Fooleries.” It included entries such as THE CARDIFF GIANT, a famous hoax.

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, March 30

Josh Wardle hopes his digital take on the cryptic crossword can be a gradual on-ramp crossing the cultural divide between Britain and the US