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During his speech, Shortz detailed memorable clues contained within crossword puzzles that he had rejected during his tenure at The Times. He also invited the audience to participate in a word game engineered specifically for the event...
Shortz acknowledged that many people are surprised to find out that crossword solving can be a competitive event...
...crossword ‘tournament’ is kind of an oddball idea,” he said. “First of all, normally crosswords are a solitary activity. Secondly, you take your time and enjoy the puzzles. So, why would you come to an event with dozens or hundreds of other people to do crosswords with them and race through the puzzle? It’s sort of crazy,” he added...
...Community is] part of the appeal of an event like this—it’s the only time of the year when you can meet other puzzle people and just see how good you are as a solver,” he said...
...second place finish was an improvement over Harvard’s fortunes last year when it took eighth place in a rain-soaked event. The weather was much improved this time around as the teams enjoyed two sunny days...