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Crossword Puzzle Champion #70563

ABC Evening News for Sunday, Mar 15, 1981
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(Studio) Report introduced.; Larry Holmes, Bjorn Borg, Tom Watson mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

(NYC) Philip Cohen, champion at crossword puzzles, featured; details of final match given, films shown. [COHEN - comments on difficulty of puzzle.] [Puzzle creator Henry HOOK - reacts to praise.] Details of playoff s outlined. [Contestant Ray VIGNEAULT - notes obsession of some to game.] 1st crossword on record, invented by editor Arthur Winn, shown, discussed; history of craze recalled. Photos shown. [Former "New York Times" editor Margaret FARRAR - explains addiction.] [Enigmatology expert Will SHORTZ - explains process of creating puzzle.] [FARRAR - recalls strange animals appearing in puzzles.] ["New York Times" puzzle editor Will WENG - gives solver free rein in finding solution.] [COHEN - reacts to winning prize.]
REPORTER: Tom Hoving

Reporter(s):
Donaldson, Sam;
Hoving, Tom
Duration:
00:04:40

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