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November 2009 
Crossword Puzzle Problem Solving
Posted on Oct 27th, 2009
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IAAM2
IAAM2
A couple of days ago I saw the DVD "Word Play" a movie about an annual crossword puzzle tournament-the players, background, lead up etc. It was an amusing exploration of a subject I know little about. I personally have no interest in solving crossword puzzles (at least at this point in my life) but an interview during the movie a well know politician provided me with an interesting piece of information that I found valuable.
He says he likes to solve crossword puzzles and he claims to apply the same logic he uses to do so in his day to day problem solving. When solving a complex crossword puzzles he takes the position of breaking the crossword down into more manageable components and solving small pieces of the puzzle first. This provides a foundation for him to move on in the process. When faced with a complex problem or challenge this logic really makes sense to me. By taking small incremental steps the process gets started-verses being mired down in the complexity of the undertaking...and not doing anything....
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