The puzzle building competition is done with teams of four puzzle builders working together to see how quickly they can complete their puzzle. To make the competition fair, each t ...

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KUT listener Dan Tatje of Georgetown, Texas.