The New York Times Monday Through Friday Easy to Tough Crossword Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Puzzles) [Spiral-bound]

The New York Times (Author), Will Shortz (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002 | Series: New York Times Crossword Puzzles

*50 daily size puzzles.
*First appearance of these puzzles in book form.
*Covered spiral binding.

Serious solvers know that the puzzles in the New York Times get harder as the week goes on. From an easy Monday to a downright difficult Friday puzzle, this brand new collection is sure to challenge you with every passing day. See how far you can get!

Editorial Reviews

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.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 64 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312300581
• ISBN-13: 978-0312300586
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #71 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Crosswords

Customer Reviews

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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Difficulty Noted - Very Nice!, November 27, 2005

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Megan Romer (Lafayette, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New York Times Monday Through Friday Easy to Tough Crossword Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Puzzles) (Spiral-bound)

In the past, most of the NY Times Crossword books were either themed collections or just general collections. There are the Sunday Crossword Books, as well as Will Shortz's Most Difficult Puzzle Books, but this book has a great advantage: You can tell immediately by the day of the week how difficult the puzzle is going to be. Want a quickie? Do a Monday! Want a toughie? Do a Friday. I often like the Wednesday or Thursday puzzles because they have fun gimmicks, but aren't too difficult. This book makes it easy to find them!

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For those of us that know our limitations!, June 12, 2007

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B. T. Denyer "Web designer" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New York Times Monday Through Friday Easy to Tough Crossword Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Puzzles) (Spiral-bound)

For those that don't know: the answers are int he back, six to a page. Some may have trouble with this and feel the desire to glance at the other answers on the page. If you are doing the puzzles in order, you may glance and remember an answer.

The book is spiral bound, so it lays nice and flat, unlike those that are cheap and glue-bound like a magazine.

Printed on newsprint-like paper, which makes it even lighter and packable. This book is much better than those cheap $1 crossword puzzles you find in the store.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A whole spectrum of difficulty levels!, February 7, 2007

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Jana Potoka (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New York Times Monday Through Friday Easy to Tough Crossword Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Puzzles) (Spiral-bound)

Hooray! A crossword book that has easy AND hard puzzles, each clearly labeled, so you can work your way up as you get smarter (sadly, I'm still a Tuesday girl).

If you're tired of Dell/Penny Press crossword books which are full of repeating, unimaginative clues, the NY Times crosswords will definitely bend your brain in a new way.

AND, if you love crosswords, be sure to check out the film Wordplay, featuring Will Shortz!