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Wordplay
- Director: Patrick Creadon
- Writer: Patrick Creadon; Christine O'Malley
- Producer: Michael Creadon; Christine O'Malley
CGiii Comment
For crossword lovers who read the NY Times - a rather limited audience.
With limited appeal...because, it really is not interesting enough to occupy 94 minutes of your time...unless you are a NY Times crossword aficionado!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A documentary that focuses on the world of crossword puzzles: those that construct them, those that love to solve them, those that compete in the annual Crossword competition in Stamford and also on Will Shortz, the editor of the New York Times crossword since the early 1990s. Shortz actually has a university degree in games and organized the first crossword championship in 1978. Some of the contributors to the Times puzzle explain how they go about building them while some aficionados, including former President Bill Clinton and comedian Jon Stewart talk about their love of solving them. The film also introduces several past champions and near champions competing in the 2006 tournament and it takes you from the preliminary rounds to the final where the top three contestants compete in front of a room full of admiring contestants.
Cast & Characters
Will Shortz as Himself;
Merl Reagle as Himself;
Tyler Hinman as Himself;
Trip Payne as Himself;
Al Sanders as Himself;
Ellen Ripstein as Herself;
Jon Delfin as Himself;
Jon Stewart as Himself;
Ken Burns as Himself;
Amy Ray as Herself;
Emily Saliers as Herself;
Daniel Okrent as Himself;
Mike Mussina as Himself;
Bob Dole as Himself;
Bill Clinton as Himself