greeting again from the darkness . pretty interesting look behind the curtain of the world of crossword . in particular the new york time crossword editor and will shortz . what be not really surprising be the combination of ego and insecurity that plague the top contender in the annual contest . these trait rear their head at any and every competition and regardless of topic or sport . what be surprising be the sportsmanship involve when there be an apparent major score error in the semi final . watch the competitor band together against the committee be something not usually see in the sporting and gaming world . these guy want the competition to be fair . no cheap win . i wonder if pat reilly or bobby knight would feel the same way . a you might expect the traditional nerd factor be at play here and the filmmaker do a nice job of mix in some pretty face to balance the picture . mike mussina and bill clinton and jon stewart be all throw in to show that all walk of life be addict and not everyone that be addict look like the reclusive nerd we all know in high school . the most fascinating character in what story there be and be the twenty year old hot shot that most think be too young and inexperienced to really compete at the top . just a interesting though be the way the more traditional powerhouse react to his presence and apparent skill . there be a nice peak at the collaborative effort that go into the creation of the puzzle and even though mr. shortz leave little doubt that it be his responsibility . hate mail and all . very nice look into a world that most of u give little thought to .