Confession of a Cruciverbalist

Confession of a Cruciverbalist By Elton Camp The crossword puzzle’s part of my day Can I stay mentally alert doing that way? Because some experts recommend That much time I regularly spend Hoping that activities such as these Might ward of Alzheimer’s disease From New York Times deliver me Of such frustration I want to be free For usually am inclined to abhor Words I’ve never seen before I look at the answers the next day And still don’t know what they say “I solve it in 15 minutes,” some say That I view with complete dismay Say that you work them in ink? A bit too confident, I surely think That’s impossible for this old hick With the easier I’ll have to stick Enough challenge even they give Words that only in puzzles live