Dingbats were puzzles in newspapers
a bit like Catchphrase puzzles, but usually with words not pictures, and occasionally actually requiring some puzzling out.
There was a Trivial Pursuit-like board game at one point too.
( Newington, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 14:20, archived)

Oh, right.
Sounds awful.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 14:24, archived)

Tis.

( baldmonkey a frothy foul-smelling vaginal discharge, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 14:26, archived)