Wordplay The Official Companion Book

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Pub. Date: 2006-06-13
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Summary

Think Inside the Box! Solve Puzzles from the Hit Movie, Learn to Construct Your Own Crosswords, and Much More "Irresistible...punsters, linguists, and crossword puzzle fanatics everywhere couldn't ask for a more bracing tribute.... Buoyant and exhilaratingly brainy." ---Variety on the movie Wordplay Are you a crossword fan? Or have you always wondered about the appeal of these puzzles but never tried them yourself? With the premiere of Wordplay, a documentary about crossword puzzles, legendary New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz, and the legions of solvers who devour his creations, here's your chance to become a part of the puzzle craze! '¢ Featuring some of the greatest puzzles from The New York Times and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament '¢ With an introduction by Will Shortz; the story of how he created the famous "Wordplay" crossword from constructor Merl Reagle; the inside crossword dope from Jon Stewart, Ken Burns, and others; and the inside story of the movie's creation from producer Christine O'Malley and director Patrick Creadon '¢ Learn how to create your own crossword; read what Bill Clinton and Bob Dole thought of the famous 1996 "Election Day" crossword; try the only New York Times crossword that can't be solved completely with a regular pen or pencil (hint: it features the Indigo Girls), and much more! " Wordplay [has] potential to capture the commercial audience that made hits out of documentaries such as Spellbound and Mad Hot Ballroom. " ---Associated Press Visit the Wordplay movie Web site at www.wordplaythemovie.com.

Author Biography

Will Shortz has been the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Will Shortz vii
A Word from the Filmmakers xi
Patrick and Christine's Favorite Puzzle
xiv
1 The Editor
1(6)
The First Puzzle Will Ever Wrote for The New York Times
5(2)
2 Will's First Day
7(14)
The First Times Sunday Crossword Edited by Will Shortz
10(2)
Contestant Profile: Al Sanders
12(4)
Al's Favorite Crosswords
16(5)
3 A History of Crosswords
21(28)
The World's First Crossword Puzzle
22(4)
Puzzles from the First Three Times Editors: Farrar, Weng, and Maleska
26(3)
Contestant Profile: Ellen Ripstein
29(6)
Ellen's Favorite Crossword
35(2)
Puzzles from the 2001 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
37(12)
4 It's a Wordy Job but Someone's Gotta Do It: Construction of the WORDPLAY Puzzle
49(20)
Merl Reagle's WORDPLAY puzzle
68(1)
5 How to Construct a Crossword
69(16)
Contestant Profile: Jon Delfin
78(4)
Jon's Favorite Crosswords
82(3)
6 New York: A City of Boxes and Grids
85(6)
"High Definition," a Classic NYC Crossword from the Times
88(3)
7 "With This Puzzle I Thee Wed"
91(12)
The "Engagement" Puzzle by Bob Klahn
94(1)
Contestant Profile: Tyler Hinman
95(5)
Tyler's Favorite Puzzle
100(2)
"Ph Balanced": An Original Crossword by Tyler Hinman
102(1)
8 The Greatest Puzzle Ever...
103(14)
The "Election Day" Puzzle
104(5)
Contestant Profile: Trip Payne
109(5)
"Yes, We're Open": An Original Crossword by Trip Payne
114(2)
Trip's Favorite Puzzle
116(1)
9 America's Other Favorite Pastime
117(5)
"Positional Play" by David J. Kahn
120(2)
10 A Puzzle a Day Keeps the Doctor Away 122(5)
Two Crosswords Chosen by Daniel Okrent
125(2)
11 The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament 127(22)
"Puzzle in an Hour" by Mike Shenk
130(4)
"A/K/A Paronomasia": An Original Crossword by Victor Fleming
134(2)
The 2005 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament puzzles
136(13)
12 Sundance 149(19)
"Overheard at Sundance" by Merl Reagle
154(2)
"A Walk in Park City" by Stella Daily
156(1)
NPR Puzzles
157(2)
Easy Monday to Killer Saturday: A Week of New York Times Crossword puzzles
159(9)
Answers 168

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