The New York Times' crossword puzzle has been challenging minds for 75 years now, and our favorite astrophysicist is pretty psyched about it.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the crossword — which began on Feb. 15, 1942 — the Times has kicked off a series of puzzles co-constructed by famous fans of the activity.
For Monday's puzzle, Neil deGrasse Tyson and his old college acquaintance, veteran Times puzzle queen, Andrea Carla Michaels, had the honor of teaming up to create an out-of-this-world puzzle to stump fellow fans.
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