Assertion: crossword | /r/HasProperty | symmetrical
Facets:
value: mainly
type: DEGREE
value: always
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: I've noticed that crossword puzzles in the newspapers are always symmetrical —
text: Crossword puzzles are symmetrical mainly because (1) symmetrical puzzles appeal to their authors’ neurotic love of order (have you ever talked to a crossword puzzle editor?), and (2) the word arrays that crossword puzzles are based on have always been symmetrical, dating back to ancient times, when they were thought to have mystical significance.