The New York Times Think Outside the Box Crosswords: 75 Specially Selected Witty, Wild Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Collections) [Paperback]

Will Shortz (Author)

Book Description

Series: New York Times Crossword Collections | Publication Date: June 24, 2008

The New York Times crossword puzzle draws from the most creative puzzle constructors around the country.  With encouragement from editor Will Shortz, these puzzle-making masterminds are constantly pushing the envelope, bending the rules and forcing solvers to "think outside the box."  This collection features some of the most fun, out-there puzzles ever printed in the Times.

 

Features:

*75 Times crossword puzzles

*Portable format is perfect for travel or solving at home

*Edited by the biggest name in crosswords, Will Shortz

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: 96 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (June 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312382618
• ISBN-13: 978-0312382612
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,231,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars They pass the time but are not really hard, December 10, 2009

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toneylee (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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Ok, I'm good at solving crossword puzzles. So a word of warning to those like me: These puzzles are not difficult ones. Some are incredibly easy. Some are moderately easy. A few take a bit of thought. For truly harder puzzles, choose the NYT Ferocious Crosswords instead.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Think outside of the box, October 26, 2009

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David Thome "crossword guru" (Deerfield, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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I am enjoying these challenging puzzles, which require a bit of creative thinking. Finding the theme (or trick) is more rewarding than solving a mainstream crossword. Highly recommended for crossword lovers who are looking for something diffferent.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, inventive puzzles, but many repeats from earlier collections, January 19, 2009

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V. Chao (los angeles, ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New York Times Think Outside the Box Crosswords: 75 Specially Selected Witty, Wild Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Collections) (Paperback)

This NYT crossword collection is ideal for fans of the more abstract-themed crossword puzzles that typically appear on Thursdays, like the rebus puzzles (where a picture of say, a face would be used in the answers "facebook" and "face the music"). As such, the collection is top-notch.

The only reason I gave this collection four stars instead of five stars is because there are many repeats from Will Shortz's Favorite Crossword Puzzles. Its disappointing to jump into a crossword and then realize that you've already done it in a different collection.

Regarding the previous reviewer's issue at not having Merl Reagle puzzles: Merl Reagle retains the rights to his own puzzles (probably the only puzzle constructionist to do so), so the only place to get his puzzles are through his own collections. The NYT collections will never have Reagles.