128: Across the Universe (with Natan Last)

Among so many great word games, crosswords still reign supreme. How have they survived — and even expanded — in our digital age? What goes into a good puzzle, and will computer techniques take over? Daniel chats with author Natan Last about his book Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle . Timestamps Intros: 0:35 News: 4:42 Related or Not: 22:13 Interview with Natan Last: 37:56 Words of the Week: 1:24:52 Comment: 1:53:37 The Reads: 1:55:31 Outtakes: 2:02:50

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128: Across the Universe (with Natan Last) is an episode from Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language. by Daniel Midgley.

This episode is 02:07:26 long.

This episode was published on Oct 22, 2025.

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