Will Shortz
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Will Shortz (born 26 August 1952 in Crawfordsville, Indiana) is an American puzzle creator and editor, and currently the crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Shortz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Birthday: August 26, 1952
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Across and Down
2022-10-27
Across and Down
Overview: Across and Down follows a group of passionate crossword connoisseurs (aka “cruciverbalists”) as they fight to improve representation in their cherished puzzle. Crossword puzzles have been ubiquitous for over 100 years. You can find them in magazines and newspapers; they’re online and available through their own apps. In fact, millions of people start their day by solving. But despite the widespread appeal of the crossword, women, people of color and LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals have been almost invisible when it comes to puzzle bylines, clues and solutions. Not only that, but clues can also often be stuck in the past or worse, offensive. But why is this happening?
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-27
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Wordplay
2006-06-26
Wordplay
Overview: From the masters who create the mind-bending diversions to the tense competition at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Patrick Creadon's documentary reveals a fascinating look at a decidedly addictive pastime. Creadon captures New York Times editor Will Shortz at work, talks to celebrity solvers -- including Bill Clinton and Ken Burns -- and presents an intimate look at the national tournament and its competitors.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-26
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The Palindromists
2021-03-09
The Palindromists
Overview: The Palindromists is a documentary delving into the world of palindromes – those peculiar words and phrases that read the same backwards and forwards. Explore palindromes in history and meet the world's greatest palindromists as they see everything backwards preparing for the World Palindrome Championship.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-09
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A Year of Ping Pong
2015-06-30
A Year of Ping Pong
Overview: Will Shortz (editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle) tests his own limits of commitment, and his brains ability to be fully activated, by pledging to play ping pong every day for a year.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-30
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Colours By Numbers: The Sudokumentary
2009-02-02
Colours By Numbers: The Sudokumentary
Overview: Australia's first national sudoku team The Numbats - four ex-rugby mates - travel into the unknown of competitive puzzling as they enter the World Sudoku Championships in Goa, India.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-02
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Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
2019-03-10
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
Overview: A crossword puzzle editor finds her life completely disrupted when several of the clues in her recent puzzles are linked to unsolved crimes, and she is pulled into the police investigation.
Genres: TV Movie Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-10
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Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
2019-10-13
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
Overview: When an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper is found murdered on the very day her puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Detective Logan O’Connor to find the killer.
Genres: TV Movie Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-13
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Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
2020-01-05
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
Overview: During her birthday celebration, Tess and Logan find themselves swept up in a world that isn't always what it seems when the headlining magician at the Magic Manor winds up dead.
Genres: TV Movie Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-05
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Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen
2020-12-20
Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen
Overview: Ten years ago, Tetsuya Miyamoto had a dream to change the world through puzzles. In his classroom in Yokohama, KenKen was born. Enter a world where puzzles matter. From Tokyo to New York, from the classroom to the puzzle page to the tournament floor, Miyamoto and the Machine takes you into the brain of the inventor and the players, all while the machines of business and technology crash into artistry and humanity. Miyamoto believes each handcrafted puzzle tells a story, and if you look hard enough between the rows, columns, and cages of KenKen, you can find the story of the sensei who started a global phenomenon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-20
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