Solving the puzzle: Crosswords, anorexia, and me
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Anna Shechtman began writing crossword puzzles as a teenager - but developed an eating disorder around the same time. She became one of the youngest crossword creators to publish a puzzle in the New York Times newspaper and now writes crosswords for the New Yorker magazine, but during her recovery she sometimes feared that her illness and her love of creating crosswords were inextricably linked. She tells Emily Webb about the art of cruciverbalism, 'crossworld', and why the creation of crossword clues is a political act. Get in touch: [email protected] Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Laura Thomas (Photo: Anna Shechtman. Courtesy of Emily Shechtman)
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