THE CROSSWORD SHOW

PLANET WORD
WASHINGTON, DC
MON., OCt. 23, 7PM

Comedian Zach Sherwin (“Epic Rap Battles of History,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) hosts two guest panelists as they solve an actual crossword puzzle live onstage!

HOW IT WORKS:

For each show, Zach collaborates with a different NYTimes-published crossword maker to create a customized, exclusive puzzle. The clues work just like normal crossword clues, but they’re also rhyming rap lyrics - every performance includes a musical clue preview. When the clue rap, the solving starts! Everything is displayed on a big screen so the crowd can follow the action. As the solvers decipher the clues, Zach takes the show down deep dives of comedy, music, wordplay, and trivia, all inspired by the various answer words. Everything ultimately ties together for a grand finale that’s as satisfying as it is mind-blowing. There’s trivia, quizzes, crowd participation, and tons of surprises. And you don’t need ANY crossword expertise to enjoy this brain-tickling, life-affirming show!

MEET THE SOLVERS:

ADAM LIPTAK

Adam covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times. His work has also appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Business Week and The American Lawyer.

ELIZABETH BOOKER HOUSTON

Elizabeth is a lawyer, scientist, comedian, and social media star with many hundreds of thousands of followers across various platforms. No less a cultural icon than Lil Nas X duetted one of her TikToks!

PLANET WORD
WASHINGTON, DC
MON., OCt. 23, 7PM

Praise for The Crossword Show:

"The Crossword Show is tons of fun."

- The New York Times (Adam Liptak’s employer!!!)

“The Crossword Show brings all the best things together: comedy, crosswords, and hip hop.”

- Natalie Portman

"There's no other show like it....It's hard to find things in comedy that haven't been done before and that are done really well, and Zach's done that."

- Seven Days, Burlington, VT

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PLANET WORD
WASHINGTON, DC
MON., OCt. 23, 7PM