Will Shortz

WORDPLAY focuses on the man most associated with crossword puzzles, New York Times puzzle editor/ NPR puzzle-master Will Shortz. The film presents interviews with celebrity crossword puzzlers who reveal their process, insight and the allure of the game.

Wordplay -- A light-hearted journey into the world of Will Shortz, crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. This film was a Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee and features Bill Clinton, Mike Mussina and Jon Stewart.

"Wordplay" is a journey into the world of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. Known to millions as National Public Radio's "Puzzle Master", Shortz has spent his entire lifetime studying, creating, and editing puzzles, and has built a huge following along the way. Meet Shortz's diehard fans -- including President Bill Clinton, Senator Bob Dole, "The Daily Show's" Jon Stewart, filmmaker Ken Burns, the Indigo Girls, and Yankee's ace pitcher Mike Mussina -- and discover why over 50 million Americans do crosswords every week.

A light-hearted journey into the world of Will Shortz, crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. This film was a Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee and features Bill Clinton, Mike Mussina and Jon Stewart.