The New York Times Will Shortz's Greatest Hits: 150 Crossword Puzzles Personally Picked by the Puzzlemaster - Softcover

The New York Times

Softcover

ISBN 10: 031234242X ISBN 13: 9780312342425

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, 2005

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author:

Will Shortz has been the crossword puzzle 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. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters.

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 this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 031234242X
• ISBN 13: 9780312342425
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Shortz Will