Among so many great word games, crosswords still reign supreme. How have they survived — and even expanded — in our digital age? What goes into a good puzzle, and will computer techniques take over? Daniel chats with author Natan Last about his book Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle. Timestamps <ul> <li>Intros: 0:35</li> <li>News: 4:42</li> <li>Related or Not: 22:13</li> <li>Interview with Natan Last: 37:56</li> <li>Words of the Week: 1:24:52</li> <li>Comment: 1:53:37</li> <li>The Reads: 1:55:31</li> <li>Outtakes: 2:02:50</li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Among so many great word games, crosswords still reign supreme. How have they survived — and even expanded — in our digital age? What goes into a good puzzle, and will computer techniques take over? Daniel chats with author &lt;strong&gt;Natan Last&lt;/strong&gt; about his book &lt;em&gt;Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timestamps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Intros: 0:35&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;News: 4:42&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Related or Not: 22:13&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Interview with Natan Last: 37:56&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Words of the Week: 1:24:52&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Comment: 1:53:37&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The Reads: 1:55:31&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Outtakes: 2:02:50&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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128: Across the Universe (with Natan Last)

128: Across the Universe (with Natan Last)

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