It's the world of password puzzles. There is the 28th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. There are the various contestants. There is Will Shortz, the long time editor of the New York Times crossword. There are the everyday people who can't stop solving them and there are also the more famous fans like Jon Stewart, Indigo Girls, Bill Clinton, and Ken Burns.
There is fun and then there is the obsession. Some of them seem to walk that line while others are perfectly happy with both. The contest is a fascinating subculture. It's also fun to see that so many people enjoying this. This is not a world breaking documentary but it is a small slice of it.
There is fun and then there is the obsession. Some of them seem to walk that line while others are perfectly happy with both. The contest is a fascinating subculture. It's also fun to see that so many people enjoying this. This is not a world breaking documentary but it is a small slice of it.