be someone who have enjoy figure out crossword puzzle here and there over the last 20 year and i be enthuse about watch this documentary and wonder if it would renew the passion i use to have for do these puzzle . yes and it do and so kudos to the documentary to make it interesting enough . be it enough to hold the interest of a non crossword player . i doubt it . if the puzzle aren not fun to you and i doubt this movie would be entertain and either . the film be in two part represent a look at celebrity who play and and some of their comment and to the man who put together the daily new york time puzzle . the second part the large segment be devote to usa crossword championship hold in each in stamford and conn. we see the top player profile and then be witness to the 200 tournament with it dramatic 3 person playoff final . the first part be simply an unabashed liberal love fest with big plug for the time and npr and and the celebs be all big liberal and from bill clinton to jon stewart to ken burn and the indigo girl and etc . if one can ignore the obvious political bias and it still interest . then and we get profile of the top player and from the young prodigy who first enter the tournament at 16 and be one of the favorite to win at 20 while the veteran who always be in the final but never can do good than third while to the gay guy who be see at home play pinball with his roommate . they kiss each other on the lip . what be the purpose of insert that in the movie . what do that have to do with the story . nothing and obviously and and it wasn not necessary but when have liberal filmmaker ever exercise good judgment . also profile be an interesting woman who win this tournament once but hasn not be close since . then and we have others such a a guy who play a guitar and sings and another who be extremely introverted and on and on . many of them fun to watch . many of them be amaze crossword talent who can zip off thee answer to a fairly tough one in just a few minute . although not hard to predict give their past performance and the finale be still dramatic and interesting to watch . overall represent puzzle devotee highly recommend while non player represent not recommend .