The New York Times Crosswords for Your Beach Bag: 75 Easy, Breezy Puzzles [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Publication Date: May 16, 2003

Summer is the time to relax and ease the mind, and that's what crossword puzzles do best-particularly when they're easy enough to successfully finish.

From the pages of The New York Times, the #1 name in crosswords, comes this new compact collection of solver-friendly puzzles from Monday and Tuesday editions of the newspaper. So get a cold drink, sit back in that beach chair, feel the sun shining down, and puzzle the summer away!

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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

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (May 16, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312314558
• ISBN-13: 978-0312314552
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get started with crosswords this Summer!, April 20, 2008

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Frank N. Beans (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New York Times Crosswords for Your Beach Bag: 75 Easy, Breezy Puzzles (Paperback)

I bought this a few years ago while vacationing with my husband's family on the Jersey Shore. Since then, I've kept it in my beach bag and have truly enjoyed relaxing on the beach while working on each puzzle (the pages are now replete with sunscreen, sand and salt-water..).

This was my first foray into crossword puzzles so the "Easy, Breezy" skill level suited me well. They offer a bit of a challenge until you get the hang of how they work and I find that some puzzles are more difficult than others (which is due to the fact that the puzzles are not all authored by the same individual so there is quite a bit of variety in terms of vocab, pop culture, history, themes etc.).

These are also a lot of fun to work on in groups...I have a great time doing these with my mother-in-law and brother-in-law.

Finally, the price is just right.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As advertised-easy puzzles, April 10, 2007

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This review is from: The New York Times Crosswords for Your Beach Bag: 75 Easy, Breezy Puzzles (Paperback)

For those of us who cannot handle hard puzzles this one is a winner. Actually it lives in our beach bag.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Crosswords, September 18, 2011

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This review is from: The New York Times Crosswords for Your Beach Bag: 75 Easy, Breezy Puzzles (Paperback)

If you're a Crossword addict like I am you'll love this collection. Once I got going, I didn't want to put this book down. I highly recommend