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Wordplay

Documentary · 2006 · Dir. Patrick Creadon. Featuring Will Shortz, Merl Reagle, Ellen Ripstein, Trip Payne, Tyler Hinman, Jon Stewart, Bill Clinton, Ken Burns, the Indigo Girls

Brain buzzing after work? Let someone else do the crossword. ✏️

Who it's for

An absorbing, good-humoured documentary about people who love a small, harmless pastime.

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What it is

Wordplay is a 2006 documentary directed by Patrick Creadon about crossword puzzle culture, centred on Will Shortz, editor of the New York Times crossword. Puzzle constructor Merl Reagle shows how a grid is built, and celebrity fans including Jon Stewart, Bill Clinton, Ken Burns and Mike Mussina talk about their solving habits.

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Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

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Heads up: Some mild language.

Age: PG (some language, mild thematic elements)

Rest belongs to the work as the eyelids to the eyes.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 24

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