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# 'Wordplay' Documentary Follows Crossword Editor Will Shortz and His Puzzle Fans
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/words-to-wise/
- Published: 2006-06-16T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T18:24:48.000Z
- Author: Dan Dunn
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

In an effort to “sex up” his excellent documentary about eggheads whose shared passion is solving crossword puzzles, director Patrick Creadon utilized an eleven-letter word for famous people. The “celebrities” extolling the virtues of this popular pastime include Bill Clinton, Jon Stewart, Bob Dole, Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina and The Indigo Girls. The star of the film is Will Shortz, the crossword editor at The New York Times since 1993\. Highlights include every hilarious thing Stewart says, and Clinton explaining how the same principals used to solve crosswords can be applied to governance. (RATED PG. RUNNING TIME: 84 MINUTES)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 16, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/061606.pdf?ref=smdp.com)