NOW CLOSED. WINNER: Jeffrey. Click through for Jeffrey's winning caption and five runners-up.
NEW PRIZE ADDED: Wordplay: The Official Companion Book!
In honor of the documentary Wordplay, about the hegemony of the New York Times crossword, Times crossword editor Will Shortz, and crossword geeks in general, I’ve got a copy of the book Crossworld: One Man’s Journey into America’s Crossword Obsession, by Marc Romano, to give away, PLUS a copy of Wordplay: The Official Companion Book.
Click through for rules and details.
And for all you crossword geeks, I’m giving away an exclusive crossword puzzle -- courtesy of Will Shortz and IFC Films, which is releasing Wordplay on June 16th -- over at FlickFilosopher.com. It’s a crossword you won’t find anywhere online or in print except at FlickFilosopher.com.
Marc Romano’s Crossworld: One Man’s Journey into America’s Crossword Obsession comes out in trade paperback on June 13th, and one lucky Geek Philosophy reader will win a copy, courtesy of Broadway Books. Here’s the scoop on the book, from Broadway:
Inside CROSSWORLD, Romano delves into the minds of the world’s cleverest crossword creators and puzzlers, offering the reader a history of the crossword, as well as an unforgettable cast of characters, including Will Shortz, beloved New York Times crossword editor and the only academically accredited “enigmatologist,” or puzzle scholar; Stanley Newman, Newsday’s puzzle editor and the fastest solver in the world; and Brendan Emmett Quigley, the wickedly gifted and eccentric puzzle constructor who plays Virgil to Romano’s Dante in his travels through the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.
The perfect accompaniment to Wordplay (official site/trailer), Crossworld is a real geeky pleasure.
And the winner will also receive a copy of Wordplay: The Official Companion Book:
Are you a crossword fan? Or have you always wondered about the appeal of these puzzles but never tried them yourself? With the premiere of Wordplay, a documentary about crossword puzzles, legendary New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz, and the legions of solvers who devour his creations, here’s your chance to become a part of the puzzle craze!
• Featuring some of the greatest puzzles from The New York Times and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
• With an introduction by Will Shortz; the story of how he created the famous “Wordplay” crossword from constructor Merl Reagle; the inside crossword dope from Jon Stewart, Ken Burns, and others; and the inside story of the movie’s creation from producer Christine O’Malley and director Patrick Creadon
• Learn how to create your own crossword; read what Bill Clinton and Bob Dole thought of the famous 1996 “Election Day” crossword; try the only New York Times crossword that can’t be solved completely with a regular pen or pencil (hint: it features the Indigo Girls), and much more!
(Longtime Geek Philosopher readers will remember that I wrote a bit about Will Shortz a while back.)
Enter by sending a funny caption to the photo below, from Wordplay. Funniest caption wins.
Jeffrey's winning caption: "The new IRS regulations will be published in this format!"
Runners-up:
From Ken: "They'll never guess MSDKEIEMNVIDN."
From P.J.: "You think I'm sadistic and egotistical now? Just wait until this film premieres."
From Michele: "I shouldn't have made that bet that if I couldn't finish this puzzle that I would eat my pencil."
From Sheryl: "It's hard to change your answers after you've etched them on the screen."
From John: "And when it's all filled in, mommie says I can toast it, and eat it with strawberry jam."
And don't forget to download the exclusive crossword puzzle at FlickFilosopher.com.
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