# 60: The Crossworld (with Hayley Gold)

An episode of [Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/436133392), 13 Sep 2022, 1 h 49 min.

Audio: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/talkthetalk/60_The_Crossworld.mp3?dest-id=897956

Language isn't just for communication — it's fun. For over a hundred years, crosswords have served as entertainment, and even been blamed for society's ills. Turns out crosswords are serious business. Author and illustrator of Letters to Margaret and crossword enthusiast Hayley Gold takes us into the history and the discussions happening in the world of crosswords — the Crossworld. You can buy Hayley's book Letters to Margaret at this link: https://shop.lonesharkgames.com/collections/letters-to-margaret

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