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The New York Times Crosswords to Boost Your Brainpower: 75 Crosswords to Sharpen Your Mind, Improve Your Crossword Skills, and Increase Your Vocabular

ISBN13: 9780312320331
ISBN10: 0312320337
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What's a 10-letter word for "A way to have fun and sharpen your mind, too?" As recent studies, including one in the Journal of the American Medical Association, have found, one answer to the above clue is "Crosswords." Not only loads of fun, The New York Times crossword puzzles can also stimulate your mind and improve your vocabulary!

- With special hints and tips from Will Shortz to help solvers boost their crossword solving power-and their brainpower as well

- 75 puzzles arranged from easy to hard: a challenge for all puzzlers from novice to advanced

- Edited and with an introduction by crossword great Will Shortz

- Author bylines allows fans to get to know their favorite constructors

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Crossword fans and scientists alike report that crosswords provide more than entertainment alone: a February 2002 study in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" found that cognitively stimulating activities like crossword puzzles can help build braincells throughout one's life.

About the Author

Will Shortz has been crossword editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Will can be reached on the World Wide Web at www.crosswordtournament.com.

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: aah, February 1, 2013 (view all comments by aah)
This book made me a crossword puzzle solver. I never understood the hidden rules that Short explains in his introduction and examples, so I never "got" crossword puzzles. I'm still not an expert, but I recommend this book.
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: aah, October 2, 2012 (view all comments by aah)
I never understood crossword puzzles or why people liked them until I read this book. Mr. Shortz gives examples of crossword conventions that are vital to knowing how to solve the puzzles -- but which before this book were unwritten. Highly recommended.
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ISBN:: 9780312320331
Subtitle:: 75 Crosswords to Sharpen Your Mind, Improve Your Crossword Skills, and Increase Your Vocabulary
Editor:: Shortz, Will
Editor:: Shortz, Will
Author:: The New York Times
Author:: New York Times
Author:: Shortz, Will
Introduction:: Shortz, Will
Publisher:: St. Martin's Griffin
Subject:: Crossword puzzles
Subject:: Crosswords - General
Edition Description:: Trade Paper
Series:: New York Times Crossword Puzzles
Publication Date:: 20031020
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Y
Pages:: 112
Dimensions:: 9.25 x 6.13 in

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