Crosswords at a Crossroad?

The New York Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz ponders John’s puzzle: what will happen to crosswords when the papers die?
Photo by Nancy Ostertag/Getty Images for AFI

Off-Ramp® | June 6, 2009

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If newspapers continue folding, how will we satisfy our Crossword cravings? John poses the question to puzzle wiz Will Shortz, the editor of the NY Times Crossword.

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