Synopses & Reviews
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
Review
"Will Shortz is [the crossword book world's] John Grisham Martin Arnold
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"Will Shortz is [the crossword book worlds] John Grisham
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"The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz." Time Out New York
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.