Official poster for Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021)

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Feb 14, 2021 1h 24mPGRomanceMysteryTV MovieCrimeDrama
7.2IMDb
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After volunteering to participate in a crossword solving competition with a new supercomputer, crossword puzzle editor Tess Harper finds herself swept into the investigation of the bizarre murder of a tech CEO

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Peter Benson
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Drama · Craft · Tension
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After volunteering to participate in a crossword solving competition with a new supercomputer, crossword puzzle editor Tess Harper finds herself swept into the investigation of the bizarre murder of a tech CEO

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Release date
Feb 14, 2021
Runtime
1h 24m
MPAA rating
PG
Language
English, French
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