He's an icon, he's a legend, and he IS the moment. A very fun class with a lot of insight into the construction and history of crosswords. I learned a lot about crosswords and eventually made my own 15x15 crossword, which was published in the Cavalier Daily!
INST 1550
Interdisciplinary Studies-Student Initiated CoursesLast taught: Spring 2026
5.0 Rating
1.0 Difficulty
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Instructor
5.0
Enjoyability
5.0
Difficulty
1.0
Recommend
5.0
Reading
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Writing
0.0
Group Work
1.0
Other
0.3
Total Hours / Week
Hours 1.3
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13 Reviews
5.00 Average
Instructor 5.0
Enjoyability 5.0
Recommend 5.0
Difficulty 1.0
Hours/Week 4.0
5.00 Average
I was supposed to go to a date function and instead my friend and I stayed home and watched a crossword documentary. I also think I cried at the end of the documentary. Anyway, pretty cool class. have to reach 200 words somehow.
Instructor 5.0
Enjoyability 5.0
Recommend 5.0
Difficulty 1.0
Hours/Week 0.0
5.00 Average
So fun!! Really helped get insights into the economic and historical lens of crosswords, and I think this class did a good job of being really accessible for all. Definitely the class that I looked forward to the most every week (even though I didn't really attend half of them).
Instructor 5.0
Enjoyability 5.0
Recommend 5.0
Difficulty 1.0
Hours/Week 0.0