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Elsbeth Gets Caught Up in a Puzzling Mystery Tonight: S03E13 Preview

Elsbeth takes on guest star Steve Buscemi and a puzzling mystery in tonight's episode. Here's our preview for S03E13: "Murder Six Across."

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  • Elsbeth faces a tricky puzzle-themed murder in S03E13, featuring guest star Steve Buscemi as a champion solver.
  • The episode, "Murder Six Across," sees Elsbeth infiltrating the world of elite crossword competitors.
  • Simon, played by Buscemi, clashes with a puzzle editor over pop culture clues and a rival female contestant.
  • Catch official episode previews, trailers, and sneak peeks as Elsbeth unravels this season’s most complex case.

In tonight's episode of CBS, EPs Robert King and Michelle King, and Showrunner Jonathan Tolins's Carrie Preston-starring Elsbeth, guest star Steve Buscemi (Wednesday) plays Simon, a five-time crossword champion and this year's favorite to win again. An obsessive perfectionist, Simon winds up in a deadly battle with the puzzle's longtime editor over pop culture clues and a certain female contestant. With a puzzling mystery on the way, we have an updated preview for S03E13: "Murder Six Across" waiting for you below – including an official overview, images, trailer, and a trio of sneak peeks.

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Elsbeth S03E13 "Murder Six Across" Preview

Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 13: "Murder Six Across" – After the famed editor of the daily puzzle is murdered at the annual crossword championship, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) infiltrates the world of elite puzzle solvers to find the champion who will do whatever it takes to win. Written by Sarah Beckett and directed by John Aronson.

Late last year, we learned that Buscemi had been tapped to join the series as a guest star during the third season. Checking in with Deadline Hollywood last month, Preston shared that they had just wrapped filming Buscemi's episode, and that the actor was a fan who sought a role on the show through his agent. In addition, Preston dropped a quick update on other guest stars on tap and more. Here's a look at what Preston had to share about what's still to come this season:

Produced by CBS Studios and executive-produced by Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, and Jonathan Tolins, the third season of The Good Wife and The Good Fight spinoff series sees Carrie Preston back as Elsbeth Tascioni, the cunning yet unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to track down New York's most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique intuitive insight. The critically acclaimed series returns with fresh cases, new characters, and unexpected challenges for Elsbeth and the 11th Precinct, led by her boss, Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce).

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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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