The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus Volume 9: 200 World-Famous Sunday Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times (New York Times Sunday Crosswords Omnibus) [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Publication Date: July 25, 2006 | Series: New York Times Sunday Crosswords Omnibus (Book 9)

The Sunday New York Times crossword: As good as it gets!

The New York Times Sunday puzzles are the biggest and the best in the world, and this latest collection of two hundred great puzzles will provide hundreds of hours of puzzling fun for beginners and experts alike. Famed editor Will Shortz has brought a new, fresh look to the Times crosswords by emphasizing fun, light vocabulary and a minimum of obscure trivia.

- 200 of America's favorite Sunday New York Times crossword puzzles
- Sunday puzzles are up to 40 percent bigger than weekday puzzles, with fewer black squares and more inventive themes
- Author bylines allow fans to get to know today's top constructors

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

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (July 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312356668
• ISBN-13: 978-0312356668
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Crosswords

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 200 NYT Sunday crosswords from 2001-2005, November 23, 2007

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K. W. Schreiter (Conshohocken, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus Volume 9: 200 World-Famous Sunday Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times (New York Times Sunday Crosswords Omnibus) (Paperback)

This strongly recommended 'omnibus' volume collects 200 New York Times Sunday crossword puzzles that were originally published between August 6, 2001 and June 19, 2005. Some of these puzzles were originally reprinted in recent spiral-bound, fifty-puzzle volumes of the NYT Sunday series. One puzzle appears on each page and all answers are in the back. This is slim enough for most travelers yet still offers good value, costing about a nickel per 21 x 21 puzzle. Volume 10 presumably will not be released until at least Spring 2010.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crosswords for addicts, July 25, 2007

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Bearlady (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus Volume 9: 200 World-Famous Sunday Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times (New York Times Sunday Crosswords Omnibus) (Paperback)

Do you look forward to the New York Times Sunday puzzle? This book has 200 of them for you along with the answers (so you don't have to wait for a week). At this price you can't go wrong.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Challenging, April 2, 2009

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Patrick J. Barrett (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus Volume 9: 200 World-Famous Sunday Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times (New York Times Sunday Crosswords Omnibus) (Paperback)

There's not much to say about the NYT Sunday Crosswords - you either like doing them or you don't. I do, and I like to supplement the time between Sundays by working through these Omnibusses (Omnibi??). Anyway, I'm almost 60 puzzles in to this one and there are a few errors... The first 3 puzzles are also the last 3 puzzles of volume 8. Since I do these back to back this was bothersome. Also, the clues for puzzle 58 don't match the grid, so this one can't be done. I hope I don't find any more.