Synopses & Reviews
Will Shortz is a legendary figure in American crosswords--the one name even casual solvers recognize. And in four great, hot-selling volumes he's picked his favorite daily-size, favorite Sunday, and funniest, punniest
New York Times crosswords. Now this new collection features:
* For the first time, Will's top picks are available in a convenient, transportable format
* 150 of the best puzzles from the previous four Will Shortz-selected volumes
* Puzzles selected from Will Shortz's Favorite Crosswords, Favorite Sunday Crosswords, Funniest Crosswords, and Funniest Crosswords Volume 2.
* The top brand name in crosswords: The New York Times
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.