Misdirection Is the Art of Giving People Something to Look At, Right?

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"I separated work from personal life. I've helped a lot of people propose with puzzles and I've used magic tricks to help people propose," he says. "My wife is very clever and she's onto me, so I'm using every bit of misdirection I can to make it so she doesn't see things coming." He gives his advice on how to throw the best surprise party.

Crosswords! Puzzles! Wordles! Magic? Ah yes, world-renowned Enigmatologist David Kwong drops in to chat about the intersection of sleight of hand and brain games, covering everything from Scrabble strategies to how to get away with a surprise party unsuspected. Also: crosswords and dementia, how puzzles are like hot sauce, a secret group of Hollywood magicians, his most clever clues, cryptic crosswords, international slang, Wordle’s many derivatives, and how to get over your intimidation of all those empty squares.

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