Synopses & Reviews
Are you up to the challenge?Dazzling Difficult Crosswords from The New York Times
· 100 tough, tricky crosswords from Friday and Saturday editions of The New York Times
· Appearing for the first time in book form
· Edited by Will Shortz
Review
"[Will Shortz] is the crossword king."
- Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes
"The prince of crossword puzzlers."
- Greenwich Magazine
"The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz."
- Time Out New York
"Will Shortz is [the crossword book world's] John Grisham."
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Review
"[Will Shortz] is the crossword king."
- Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes
"The prince of crossword puzzlers."
- Greenwich Magazine
"The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz."
- Time Out New York
"Will Shortz is [the crossword book world's] John Grisham."
- Martin Arnold
About the Author
Will Shortz has been the crossword puzzle editor of
The New York Times since 1993. Mr. Shortz founded both the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, where he serves as director, and the World Puzzle Championship, where he is the captain of the U.S. team. He is the current Puzzlemaster for "Weekend Edition Sunday"on National Public Radio.