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A writer attends the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, discovering the strong sense of community among participants. The experience inspires reflection on fostering similar connections in everyday life.

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A writer attends the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, discovering the strong sense of community among participants. The experience inspires reflection on fostering similar connections in everyday life.
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By Melissa Kirsch

April 12, 2025

Fan gatherings present opportunities to geek out with fellow enthusiasts. Can we cultivate some of that energy in everyday life?

Last Friday afternoon, in the lobby of a Marriott in downtown Stamford, Conn., attendees of the 47th American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the annual confab of word nerds hosted by The Times’s puzzle editor, Will Shortz, joyously convened. Veteran puzzlers greeted old friends with the excitement of a homecoming. First-timers smiled nervously, eyeing others’ name tags in hopes of catching a glimpse of a favorite crossword constructor. Some broke off into groups to chat or work on one of the many crosswords stacked on the welcome table. “Electric!” I scrawled in my notebook, smiling eagerly at the scene despite my efforts to be a dispassionate observer.

Before last weekend, I thought of myself as a crossword person, insofar as I do the Times puzzle regularly and with some speed. I had, since seeing the 2006 docu...

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