Chapter
The Impact of the New York Times Crossword
16:31 - 24:18 (07:47)
The New York Times crossword, which has been edited by Will Shortz for over 30 years, has a significant impact on its readers and has far-reaching effects on conversation and interaction.
Clips
The New York Times collaborates with American crossword expert Adrienne Raphel to discuss the art of crafting clever crossword puzzle clues, providing examples such as "A clue was artist phone hacked by terrible woman" where the answer was Shigal because the word hag was in the middle and when taken out it spells out "call" referencing a phone.
16:31 - 17:28 (00:57)
Summary
The New York Times collaborates with American crossword expert Adrienne Raphel to discuss the art of crafting clever crossword puzzle clues, providing examples such as "A clue was artist phone hacked by terrible woman" where the answer was Shigal because the word hag was in the middle and when taken out it spells out "call" referencing a phone.
ChapterThe Impact of the New York Times Crossword
EpisodeCrosswords episode, perhaps?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker discusses a highly clever and enjoyable aspect of games - puzzles.
17:28 - 17:54 (00:25)
Summary
The speaker discusses a highly clever and enjoyable aspect of games - puzzles.
ChapterThe Impact of the New York Times Crossword
EpisodeCrosswords episode, perhaps?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The New York Times crossword puzzle has a huge and far-reaching effect, planting seeds in millions of people's heads who then go on to talk and interact with others.
17:54 - 24:18 (06:24)
Summary
The New York Times crossword puzzle has a huge and far-reaching effect, planting seeds in millions of people's heads who then go on to talk and interact with others. With the current crossword editor, Will Shortz, having been doing it for over 30 years, the puzzle's influence continues to grow.