Penny Publications was founded in 1973 in
Stamford, Connecticut, to form
Penny Press and
Crosstown Publications. The parent company was named after Penny. founded in 1921 by
George T. Delacorte, Jr. Dell Magazines, later popularly known for its
science fiction and
mystery magazines, had also from early on published puzzle magazines, including crossword games, beginning in 1931 with
Dell Crossword Puzzles.
Dell Crossword Puzzles,
Official Crossword Puzzles, and
Pocket Crossword Puzzles have all been published continuously for more than 60 years. Beginning in 2001, by arrangement with
Three Across, Penny Publications has offered "
New York Times style" crosswords to membership groups such as The Crosswords Club, The Large-Print Crosswords Club, and The Uptown Puzzle Club. In early 2010, Penny Publications renewed its agreement with
Comag Marketing Group LLC for sale, marketing, and distribution of all of its titles, both under Penny Press and under Dell Magazine brands, in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere. In 2025, Penny Publications sold ''
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine,
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine,
Asimov's Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction and Fact.'' == Magazines and imprints published ==