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WORDPLAY
THE FILMTHE MAKING OFTHE FILMMAKERSCROSSWORDTALKBACK
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More than 50 million Americans do crossword puzzles each week. WORDPLAY follows New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz, his fans and contributors, and champion solvers at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, exposing the madness and mirth behind this not-so-puzzling national obsession.
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Bill Clinton, wearing glasses and a bright blue tie, sits at a desk and looks down at it

The Making Of:

"Watching President Clinton solve the puzzle while he answered our questions during the interview was incredibly cool."  More >>

Crossword:

Try your hand at the crossword puzzle made specifically for the PBS premiere of WORDPLAY on Independent Lens.  More >>		 An empty crossword puzzle grid

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