The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus Volume 7: 200 World-Famous Sunday Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2003 | Series: New York Times Sunday Crosswords Omnibus (Book 7)

50 world famous Sunday puzzles from the pages of The New York Times

New York Times puzzles are America’s favorite!

The famed New York Times Sunday puzzles are the biggest and the best out there, and this collection, with a bountiful 200 puzzles, is sure to provide hundreds of hours of solving fun—whether you’re a novice puzzler or a confident cruciverbalist. So sharpen your pencil and dive in: between the covers of this book, it’s Sunday every day of the week!

- 200 of the world-famous Sunday crossword puzzles from The New York Times
- Edited by famed Times crossword editor Will Shortz
- Author bylines allow fans to get to know today’s top constructors

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

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (February 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312309503
• ISBN-13: 978-0312309503
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars cheapie version, April 2, 2003

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Henry Domanski "alobarbear" (BALDWINSVILLE, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus Volume 7: 200 World-Famous Sunday Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times (Paperback)

This version and all NY times Crossword Books published by
ST MARTIN'S GRIFFIN are poorly done copies of books earlier done by RANDOM HOUSE. These books are cheaper but the quality is much poorer. The Type face is not as bold and paper quality is poor (pages tear easily with erasures). Also the title of each puzzle is lacking making solving extremely difficult where duoble letter squares are used or the spelling of answers is related to the title clue.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars But the puzzles remain nonpareil, August 6, 2003

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James T. King (Chagrin Falls, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus Volume 7: 200 World-Famous Sunday Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times (Paperback)

Noting the other review, I do agree somewhat with the "materials and construction" complaint, but these delightful Sunday treats remain wonderfully literate, urbane, witty challenges. Now that the AMA has noted the therapeutic value of crosswords at warding off various age-related cognitive difficulties, I say bring on more and better puzzle anthologies for the masses!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars NY Times Sunday Crosswords Edited by Will Shortz, November 9, 2006

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Kula "lover of language" (Portland, Or USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus Volume 7: 200 World-Famous Sunday Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times (Paperback)

I have been enjoying NY Times Sunday Crosswords for years edited by others. But these, edited by Will Shortz, I find loaded with rarely if never used words. I have had two years of college, one at U of C at Berkeley, majoring in English and Literature. I love the English language as well as other languages and how they relate to each other.

These puzzles are not fun because the words are not fair.