My answer is in at 2:04 EDT. I know that others are calling in the answer, so I’m expecting a tie-breaker tomorrow. Will Shortz posted on crossword bebop today expressing hope that there will be a great tie-breaker round. Well Will, I think you’re going to get your wish.
Tags: crossword,puzzles,starbucks,will-shortzAmerican Crossword Puzzle Tournament
The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament starts tomorrow in Stamford, Connecticut. A local newspaper has run an article on the event and the documentary Wordplay which will be screened at the event tomorrow. Wordplay is about Will Shortz, who founded the event, and will feature some of the tournament participants along with many famous cruciverbalists including Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Jon Stewart, and Mike Mussina. The tournament is apparently growing and turning into more of a general puzzle event. Jeopardy star Ken Jennings will be on hand to run a trivia game and a “Sudoku Smackdown” is also planned. So, I wonder… will the best cruciverbalists in the country be otherwise occupied when the final Starbucks puzzle come out?
Will Shortz on Sudoku
Newsweek has an interview with Puzzle Master Will Shortz about sudoku. Shortz fields questions about why he thinks sudoku is addictive, whether or not it makes you smarter (a definite yes), and whether the trend will pass.
Tags: puzzles,sudoku,will-shortzIt is a craze, and the craze is not going to last forever. I think a lot of people are doing it now because its cool, maybe a little hip, certainly its something people are talking about and they want to try it. Certainly this won’t last forever, but I think Sudoku is like the Crossword Puzzle, it’s going to be here forever.
