Wordplay is a journey into the world of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. Known to millions as National Public Radio's "Puzzle Master," Shortz has spent his entire lifetime studying, creating and editing puzzles, and has built a huge following along the way. Meet Shortz's diehard fans - including President Bill Clinton, Senator Bob Dole, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart, filmmaker Ken Burns, the Indigo Girls, and Yankee ace pitcher Mike Mussina - and discover why over 50 million Americans do crosswords every week.

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Wordplay (2006)

Documentary · 6/26/2006

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Wordplay is a journey into the world of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. Known to millions as National Public Radio's "Puzzle Master," Shortz has spent his entire lifetime studying, creating and editing puzzles, and has built a huge following along the way. Meet Shortz's diehard fans - including President Bill Clinton, Senator Bob Dole, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart, filmmaker Ken Burns, the Indigo Girls, and Yankee ace pitcher Mike Mussina - and discover why over 50 million Americans do crosswords every week.

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Will Shortz

Himself
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Merl Reagle

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Jon Stewart

Himself
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Ken Burns

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Mike Mussina

Himself
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Daniel Okrent

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Bob Dole

Himself
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Bill Clinton

Himself (as William Jefferson Clinton)
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Tyler Hinman

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Trip Payne

Himself
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Al Sanders

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Ellen Ripstein

Herself
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Jon Delfin

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Amy Ray

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Emily Saliers

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Miriam Raphael

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Liane Hansen

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Alex Ripitsky

Himself
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Nancy Ellwood Fasulo

Herself (as nancy Ellwood)
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Marc Romano

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Eileen Mogan

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Patrick Jordan

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Joy Dewing

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Selmer Bringsjord

Himself (as Dr. Selmer Bringsjord)
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Brian Dominy

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Vic Fleming

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Stella Daily

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Ben Tausig

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Fred Piscop

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Byron Walden

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Amy Reynaldo

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Kiran Kedlaya

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Lloyd Mazer

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Katherine Bryant

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Jim Jenista

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Dan Katz

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Norma Mindell

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Judie Berger

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Leslie Billig

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Doug Heller

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Mel Rosen

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Neal Conan

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Stanley Newman

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Susan Hoffman

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Julia Royter

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Chris Astoyan

Himself (uncredited)
Crew
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Patrick Creadon

Director
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Patrick Creadon

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Christine O'Malley

Writer
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Wordplay

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

11/7/2006

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