"Scrabble is the one that George now seems to be playing constantly [on his iPad]. Like, I'm trying to get his attention; I'm still here." ~Laura Bush
"Never let a problem to be solved become more important than the person to be loved." ~Barbara Johnson
" A man was working a crossword puzzle and asked, 'What is a four letter word for a strong emotional reaction toward a difficult person?' Someone standing nearby said, 'The answer is hate.' A lady interrupted and said, 'No, the answer is love!' Everyone is working that same crossword puzzle, but the way you answer is up to you." ~Kent Crockett, The 911 Handbook
"Another reason for the extraordinary success of crossword puzzles according to Columbia University professors of psychology H. E. Jones and Prescott Leeky, was the low cost of working them and, the professors added, "The puzzles appeal to the sex instinct in that they supply a new reason for social gatherings, of young particularly." ~Trivia on History of the Crossword Puzzle
Life Is Shortza 2-Act Play by Lee Marcus; [video; 14:38]; 3/27/2011
Dear Abby: "I chuckled when I saw the letter from "Eating Single but Not Alone" (Feb. 5), about discovering single men in a diner at breakfast.... My advice to single women: Bring the crossword puzzle from the daily paper and you won't feel so awkward. It will give you a legitimate reason for starting a conversation, and you may even get offered help with the answers." 4/10/2007
" A man was working a crossword puzzle and asked, 'What is a four letter word for a strong emotional reaction toward a difficult person?' Someone standing nearby said, 'The answer is hate.' A lady interrupted and said, 'No, the answer is love!' Everyone is working that same crossword puzzle, but the way you answer is up to you." ~Kent Crockett, The 911 Handbook
TeamCrossword: Solve Crosswords With Friends Online 3/23/2011