he would keep the title for 5 straight years, until last year, when dan feyer stole the crown. - whenhe movie "wordplay," i started doing upwards of 10, 20 puzzles a day, because i just kind of got addicted. yeah, i hope they haven't taken over my life. - finalists have 15 minutes to finish the puzzle on stage, and feyer's addiction paid off again this year. - and our returning champion, champion again, perfect in 6 minutes, 33 seconds, dan feyer. [cheering and applause] - crosswords activate many parts of the brain-- your vocabulary, your knowledge of things you learned in school, older popular culture, what's going on today, your mental flexibility. - the grande dame of the crossword tournament, miriam raphael, collected her 26th trophy at this year's contest, claimed the senior's title, and was honored on her 85th birthday. - ♪ siegfried had a way with tigers ♪ ♪ darwin had a way with birds ♪ what can i say? ♪ i have a way with words [piano playing] - next "inside e street," grandparents flexing their muscles, concerned about their grandchildren's well-being. - what's in the child'