Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayPhoto SynthesisFind the bond and extend the wordplay chain.Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayWordplay Spin-offs & Extended CutsStreaming some of our favorites on “ABC-TV”May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayVocally Challenged: Vowelless Words That Make You Go Hmmm…“He had in his possession a bunchberry plant”Nov 20, 2021Nov 20, 2021
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayOne Year InLooking back on the first year of Beyond Wordplay, exploring the art, science, and culture of words.May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayFood Chains: Berry-Picking at its RipestIn honor of puzzle-maker extraordinaire Patrick Berry, we consider chains of food items involving “transdeletions.”May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayBank Shot!For our first article of 2021, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of a venerable form of wordplay: the letter bank.Jan 14, 20211Jan 14, 20211
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayA Mixed Bag of Scrabblegrams from the Chairman of the BoardThe gauntlet is thrown down, a new bar is set.Sep 21, 20201Sep 21, 20201
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayCharades — A Presidential Salute!Some words have been wearing masks all along.Aug 11, 20202Aug 11, 20202
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayScrabblegrams — Never Be Bored at the BoardEric Chaikin, producer/director of the documentary “Word Wars,” goes on a quest for the Greatest Scrabblegram of All Time.Jul 28, 20203Jul 28, 20203