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Wordplay (2006)
An in-depth look at The New York Times' long-time crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and his loyal fan base.Director: Patrick Creadon
OVERALL: R1-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Patrick Creadon, New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz and crossword constructor Merl Reagle
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Extras:7 deleted scenes of Will Shortz:
- "Will reads another letter" (1:20)
- "Why people like crosswords" (0:48)
- "Will reads Evan Bayh letter" (0:34)
- "Will on his editing style" (1:48)
- "Will discusses NPR" (0:32)
- "Will editing Merl's puzzle" (1:38)
- "Will's hobby" (0:25)
6 more deleted scenes:
- "Merl Reagle and his notebooks" (1:18)
- "John Delfin: A man and his city" (1:01)
- "Ellen Ripstein on puzzles" (1:13)
- "Al Sanders on perfect solving age" (1:22)
- "Tyler Hinman on language" (1:29)
- "Trip Payne and his books" (1:08)
3 deleted scenes from Stamford:
- "If you don't come across" Extended (3:22)
- "Friday night at Stamford" (1:31)
- "Why a tournament?" (0:42)
Interview gallery:
- Indigo Girls (0:31)
- Ken Burns (0:41)
- Jon Stewart (3:13)
- Mike Mussina (1:03)
- Daniel Okrent (2:56)
- President Bill Clinton (3:04)
- Senator Bob Dole (0:44)
5 Unforgettable puzzles from the pages of the New York Times featurettes:
- "High Definition" (3:13)
- "19 Black Squares" (3:15)
- "Wardrobe Malfunction" (2:13)
- "Drawing Power" (3:36)
- "Laboratory Maze" (2:23)
Wordplay goes to Sundance featurettes:
- "The Premiere" (3:30)
- "The Q&A" (11:29)
- "Will's NPR Puzzle Live" (6:03)
"Every Word" music video by Gary Louris (2:33)
"...And the winner is...results from Stamford 2006" featurette (3:33)
Wordplay photo gallery (2:50)
"Waiting For The New York Times" short film (12:12)
DVD-ROM Content:
5 unforgettable printable puzzles
Bonus trailers for:
- "Clerks II" (1:31)
- "Factotum" (2:05)
- "Land of Plenty" (2:13)
- "Pizza" (2:03)
Booklet with the 5 unforgettable puzzles that includes:
- "High Definition"
- "19 Black Squares"
- "Wardrobe Malfunction"
- "Drawing Power"
- "Laboratory Maze" -
Subtitles:English HoH and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: R1
Only version available at this time.
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CUTS:
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