The New York Times is celebrating 75 years of the crossword puzzle. To celebrate this milestone, celebrities like astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, designer Isaac Mizrahi, and singer Lisa Loeb have stepped in to help create special puzzles. Jim Axelrod reports on the crossword's evolution.

New York Times crossword celebrates 75 years

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New York Times crossword celebrates 75 years

New York Times crossword celebrates 75 years