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Natan Last: Who Has Time for Crosswords? (Not Joyce Carol Oates)

Natan Last: Who Has Time for Crosswords? (Not Joyce Carol Oates)

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Crossword constructor Natan Last joins Ira for a conversation about taste, culture, and the surprising power of play. They discuss how crossword puzzles shape the cultural canon, why every clue has a point of view, and what it means to create work that reflects your own voice. Natan also revisits the moment he made Ira a clue in The New York Times crossword. Plus, they get into AI, the COVID game boom, and why making a crossword is a lot like creating the perfect mixtape.


00:00 Intro

04:39 Discovering Crossword Construction with Natan Last

06:52 Publishing a New York Times Crossword at Sixteen

12:20 How Crosswords Changed With Pop Culture

17:10 Editors, Constructors & Finding Your Voice

21:11 Ira Becoming a Crossword Clue

27:16 Writing for The New York Times vs. The New Yorker

30:04 Editorial Choices and the Politics of Clues

35:35 The Surprising History of the Crossword Craze

42:01 Building the Next Generation of Crossword Solvers

44:29 Learning From Will Shortz

48:24 AI, Authorship & the Future of Crosswords

53:21 Writing Longhand, Toni Morrison & Creative Process

58:42 Rap, Poetry & the Joy of Wordplay

1:02:21 Favorite Crossword Clues

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