wordplay
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Wordplay and schadenfreude aren’t the real issues here.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Wordplay, aphorisms and bon mots were Stoppard’s signature.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025
Wordplay columnist Rachel Fabi’s mom engaged in some lighthearted trolling in the comments section of a recent Times Crossword puzzle.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023
Wordplay, snippets of music, and loopy associations multiply.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 6, 2019
Wordplay reliably leavens, lightens or just makes us smile.
From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2019
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