From the #1 name in crosswords-The New York Times--and Will Shortz, "the crossword king" (Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes), comes another thrilling book of crosswords. These 130 New York Times crosswords have been chosen from puzzles published in the Monday and Tuesday editions of the paper, and features the easiest and most popular puzzles for readers looking for the satisfaction of successful solving. Whether you're waiting for your flight to take off, sipping an espresso at the coffee bar, or lying by the poolside, this compact edition easily fits into your purse or briefcase so that it can go wherever you go!
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"Will Shortz is [the crossword book world's] John Grisham." -Martin Arnold, The New York Times
"The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz." -Time Out New York
"The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz." -Time Out New York
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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.
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Quicker and Easier? Not sure, but about the same as "Quick and Easy Crossword Puzzles",
By J. Stoner "Plants and Books" (Parkville, MO United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The New York Times Quicker and Easier Crossword Puzzles (Mass Market Paperback)
Sections of this review is almost verbatim of my review of "Quick and Easy Crossword Puzzles" by Will Shortz since the books are so similar. I did not find these puzzles significantly easier than the other version but rather about the same with respect to difficulty. This collection is fun and enjoyable for the novice or casual crossword-puzzler because of the accomplishment by completing 3/4 to 9/10 of each puzzle, with a few being slightly more difficult than most in the collection.
"First off, I will say that I casually do crosswords. I do the New York Times most Mondays and some Tuesdays as they easier than their mid- to late-week counterparts. The New York Times crossword puzzles get increasingly more difficult each day starting on Monday. I am not a super solver, but enjoy working through these puzzles and ones from other newspapers when able. "This collection has crosswords that were originally printed on both Mondays and Tuesdays of the New York Times. The puzzles were just challenging enough for my skill level and knowledge level, but easy enough that I could make considerable progress on the puzzles. I found this book a great way to pass some time while on breaks at work or while watching reruns on television. There are 130 puzzles in this collection so needless to say this book can keep you busy for quite some time. I recommend this book for people who enjoy the thrill of solving crossword puzzles while still being challenged some. These puzzles are not difficult, but they are not a piece of cake, either. Hard-core solvers will probably not find much enjoyment in these puzzles." Reference: J.Stoner, Amazon.com review of "Quick and Easy Crossword Puzzles" by Will Shortz, posted on January 1, 2006. By now I think it is time for me to start looking for a book like "Moderately-Paced and Average-Challenge Crossword Puzzles."
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good pocket crosswords book.,
By Susan Kibler (WEAVERVILLE, NC, US) - See all my reviews
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The crosswrods aren't all so easy, still, this book offers many, many hours of entertainment and, since the size is small, it's great to take along on an airplane flight or just to tuck into a suitcase for other "wait around" times.
3.0 out of 5 stars
On the go...,
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Quite a good, fun thing to do on the go - waiting for an appointment, at lunch, or just sitting for a bit.
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