Wordplay The Official Companion Book [Paperback]

Think Inside the Box!
Solve Puzzles from the Hit Movie, Learn to Construct Your Own Crosswords, and Much More

Irresistible...punsters, linguists, and crossword puzzle fanatics everywhere couldn't ask for a more bracing tribute.... Buoyant and exhilaratingly brainy.
---Varietyon the movieWordplay

Are you a crossword fan? Or have you always wondered about the appeal of these puzzles but never tried them yourself? With the premiere ofWordplay,a documentary about crossword puzzles, legendaryNew York Timespuzzle editor Will Shortz, and the legions of solvers who devour his creations, here's your chance to become a part of the puzzle craze!
Featuring some of the greatest puzzles fromThe New York Timesand the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
With an introduction by Will Shortz; the story of how he created the famous Wordplay crossword from constructor Merl Reagle; the inside crossword dope from Jon Stewart, Ken Burns, and others; and the inside story of the movie's creation from producer Christine O'Malley and director Patrick Creadon
Learn how to create your own crossword; read what Bill Clinton and Bob Dole thought of the famous 1996 Election Day crossword; try the onlyNew York Timescrossword that can't be solved completely with a regular pen or pencil (hint: it features the Indigo Girls), and much more!

Wordplay[has] potential to capture the commercial audience that made hits out of documentaries such asSpellboundandMad Hot Ballroom.
---Associated Press

Will Shortzhas been the crossword puzzle editor ofThe New York Timessince 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR'sWeekend Edition Sundayand is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters.