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The New York Times Will Shortz's Funniest Crossword Puzzles: From the Pages of The New York Times (Spiral-bound)

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

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"The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz." -- Time Out New York

"The prince of crossword puzzlers." -- Greenwich Magazine

"Will Shortz is [the crossword book world's] John Grisham." -- Martin Arnold

"[Will Shortz] is the crossword king." -- Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes

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"[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

"[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 )

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Spiral-bound: 64 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (August 12, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312324898
ISBN-13: 978-0312324896
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com, December 4, 2005

By	Megan Romer (Ithaca, NY) - See all my reviews

These crossword puzzles are, for the most part, easy to medium difficulty. The twist is that they're "funny". By funny, I mean kind of corny, but in a good way. People who are familiar with NY Times puzzles will recognize this type of puzzle: there's often a gimmick or particular style of pun that shows up in 3 or 4 large clues in the puzzle. They often show up in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday puzzles.

I can easily recommend this book, it's a great one to do on airplanes to stave off the grumpiness that most people feel while traveling. It also makes for a nice go-to book when you know you want a quicker or less difficult puzzle. A great gift, for yourself or someone else!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly hilarious....., February 19, 2005

By	Joyce Awramik (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this book for a Christmas present and finished it fairly quickly. It was pleasant. The puzzles are a mixed lot of difficulty, mostly on the easier side. The "funny" part involves puns and wordplay and the humorous quotation format.
Good for medium level solvers.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Funny but disappointing, July 1, 2006

By	C. Harn (fircrest, wa USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a nice selection of fun crosswords, but they are too easy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shortz
This book was a gift for my Mother, who is a great crosswords puzzle fan. She loved it.

Published 10 days ago by C. M. Wood

2.0 out of 5 stars A Pet Peeve
I enjoy puzzles with a funny or punny theme, but many, many of these puzzles contain a pet peeve of mine. Read more

Published 14 months ago by funniegrrl

2.0 out of 5 stars The cover is the funniest part of this book.
I did not find these puzzles either challenging or amusing - would have been better off just to buy a penny press book off the grocery store shelf.

Published 19 months ago by jaded

5.0 out of 5 stars The New York Times Will Shortz's Funniest Crossword Puzzles
The crossword puzzle is great. It is fun to work and gives me quite a few challenges. It is a great mind stimulant.

Published on February 20, 2007 by glaric230

2.0 out of 5 stars Not So Hot
I didn't like these puzzles much. They had some amusement value, but my chief complaint was that they were too easy. Maybe even easier than the Monday New York Times puzzle.

Published on January 4, 2007 by Mary E. Chalmers

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