Independent Lens · SEASON 9
Wordplay
Episode 1 · 2007-10-16
- Documentary
Episode overview
Fifty million Americans do crossword puzzles each week, many in the venerable New York Times , where Will Shortz has been editor for 12 years. "Wordplay" presents an entertaining and informative look at Shortz' work and that of the puzzle constructors with whom he collaborates, as well as coverage of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, an annual competition founded by Shortz, that profiles a number of intelligent and ingratiating contestants.
60 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Wordplay2007-10-16
2. Please Vote for Me2007-10-23
3. Storm of Emotions2007-10-30
4. Red White Black & Blue2007-11-06
5. Miss Navajo2007-11-13
6. The Creek Runs Red2007-11-20
8. The Paper2007-12-11
9. An Unreasonable Man2007-12-18
10. Today's Man2008-01-08
11. A Son's Sacrifice2008-01-22
12. American Made2008-01-22
13. How Is Your Fish Today?2008-01-29
14. Banished2008-02-19
15. Hard Road Home2008-02-26
16. Iron Ladies of Liberia2008-03-18
17. Compañeras2008-04-01
18. Water Flowing Together2008-04-08
19. Water Flowing Together2008-04-08
20. Na Kamalei: The Men of Hula2008-05-06
21. A Dream in Doubt2008-05-20
22. New Year Baby2008-05-27
23. The Cool School2008-06-10
24. Writ Writer2008-06-03
25. Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story2008-06-19
26. Deep Water2008-06-15
27. Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story2008-06-19
