She struggled to concentrate on crossword puzzles and read books, so she just watched television.
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Merl Reagle, otherwise known as “King of the Crossword,” knows exactly how you feel.
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It even threatens such veteran horizontally integrated favorites as Scrabble, solitaire, and the crossword puzzle.
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Office workers sit in the park eating pasta salad with a disposable fork, with half an eye on the crossword.
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Solve the crossword from the comfort of your own computer—or print it out and take it anywhere.
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Automatic pencil poised, he was scanning the crossword puzzle intently.
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