The New York Times Will Shortz's Favorite Sunday Crossword Puzzles: From the Pages of The New York Times [Spiral-bound]

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

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2004

The Biggest and Best Sunday Crosswords Ever Published in The New York Times!

The New York Times Sunday crosswords are America's favorite puzzles, and under the leadership of legendary Times crossword editor Will Shortz, the Sunday puzzles have become even more renowned, featuring virtuoso contstruction, clever clues, and increased wordplay, as well as fresh vocabulary, and a hip, contemporary attitude.

Now Shortz has chosen his fifty all-time favorite Sunday puzzles from the pages of the Times and collected them all in this volume. Once you start these puzzles, you won't be able to stop!

* Special introduction by Will Shortz
* Personal commentary from Will Shortz on why each puzzle made his list of all-time greats
* Creative themes, wordplay, and amazing tricks-each puzzle has something that makes it one of the best ever!
* Sunday puzzles are up to 40% bigger than weekday-size puzzles, with fewer black squares and more inventive themes

Editorial Reviews

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. 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 (March 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031232488X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312324889
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Crosswords

More 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com, December 5, 2005

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

This review is from: The New York Times Will Shortz's Favorite Sunday Crossword Puzzles: From the Pages of The New York Times (Spiral-bound)

Everyone loves a New York Sunday crossword puzzle, for many people who can't get the New York Times on a daily basis because of geography or finances, the Sunday puzzles are the only ones they ever do. They're truly the most finely-crafted large crosswords available.

The puzzles are bigger than the Times daily puzzles, and although they are only the same difficulty level as your average Thursday puzzle, they take much longer to solve because of their mammoth size.

This is a great collection of puzzles that any crossword puzzle fan should have in their just-in-case arsenal.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars mhvmike, February 10, 2007

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Mike G (Mentone, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New York Times Will Shortz's Favorite Sunday Crossword Puzzles: From the Pages of The New York Times (Spiral-bound)

I'm down to the last puzzle and need to order another book of crosswords. I hope I can find one as good as this one. I've really enjoyed working these unique crosswords. If you like hard but clever puzzles, there's 50 in this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect gift for the addicted., January 9, 2007

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BosGav (CA in my heart) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New York Times Will Shortz's Favorite Sunday Crossword Puzzles: From the Pages of The New York Times (Spiral-bound)

After seeing the movie "Wordplay," my wife became interested in solving the NY Times crossword puzzle and is now addicted. This book was the perfect gift for a vacation to a place where getting the newspaper is not so easy.