From a psychological perspective, it actually makes some sense that pitchers find comfort in crosswords.
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In the case of the three Mets, they all stumbled onto crosswords almost by accident.
It also took time for people to realise why advertisements contained mutant crosswords.
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Though the proliferation of smartphones and iPads in recent years hurt the popularity of crosswords somewhat, a dedicated group of diehards remains.
So while crosswords certainly won't make you a better pitcher, there is some reason to believe they could have a positive mental effect.
His great passion was puzzles, beginning with crosswords at the age of six and graduating to the most complex chess and bridge problems.
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In comparing computer-game use with another activity, he said he chose crosswords because many older people enjoy the puzzles and the general perception is that they keep the brain and mind active and engaged.
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