And on that getting better note, let me just say: Beware the rebus. Our conversation wound its way from puzzles as a form of creative expression and even a metaphor for handling the challenges of life to more practical matters like how crosswords are constructed and strategies for getting better at them. We connected for this episode because Deb was gracious enough to take some time for me, one of those ill-fated souls who loves solving-or more accurately, attempting to solve-The New York Times crossword puzzle most days of the week. She's also been a senior columnist for Yahoo! Tech, where she wrote the humor column Buzzology, and was on the original constructing team that made crosswords for The Onion's A.V. The author of the humor book It's Not PMS, It's You!, Deb got her start in crosswords making puzzles for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other newspapers. She's particularly well-suited to this work. Thanks for stopping by.ĭeb Amlen is the head writer and senior editor of Wordplay, the crossword column of The New York Times, where she'll teach you how to be a better solver while also making you laugh. If you like what you hear, you can leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening. But for now, we're recording remotely to maintain physical distancing. And we look forward to being that show again one day. Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work. (voiceover) From the University of Notre Dame, this is With a Side of Knowledge. That said, if you want to quote from one of our episodes, particularly the words of our guests, please listen to the audio whenever possible. *Note: We do our best to make these transcripts as accurate as we can. Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory (Facebook Group).And on that getting better note, let us just say: Their conversation wound its way from puzzles as a form of creative expression and even a metaphor for handling the challenges of life to more practical matters like how crosswords are constructed and strategies for getting better at them. We connected for this episode because Deb was gracious enough to take some time for host Ted Fox, one of those ill-fated souls who loves solving-or more accurately, attempting to solve- The New York Times crossword puzzle most days of the week. She’s also been a senior columnist for Yahoo! Tech, where she wrote the humor column “Buzzology,” and was on the original constructing team that made crosswords for The Onion’s A.V. She’s particularly well-suited to this work. Find With a Side of Knowledge in Your Podcast Appĭeb Amlen is the head writer and senior editor of “Wordplay,” the crossword column of The New York Times, where she’ll teach you how to be a better solver while also making you laugh.Photo credit: Wordplay “family crest” by Carly Amlen
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