The Puzzlemaster Presents, Volume 2: Will Shortz's Best Puzzles from NPR (Other) (Paperback)

by Will Shortz (Author) "In each pair of words below, change one letter of each word to the same new letter of the alphabet to make two new words..." (more)
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Every week, over a million people tune to National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday to hear Puzzlemaster Will Shortz present his on-air puzzles and weekly challenges. Our second collection of these ingenious word puzzles and games contains another 200 examples of what everyone's been listening to. Whether you have five minutes or 50, whether you tackle the puzzles alone or in a group, working on these mind-benders will help to conjure up that lazy Sunday feeling all week long.

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Every week, over a million people tune to National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday to hear Puzzlemaster Will Shortz present his on-air puzzles and weekly challenges. Our second collection of these ingenious word puzzles and games contains another 200 examples of what everyone's been listening to. Whether you have five minutes or 50, whether you tackle the puzzles alone or in a group, working on these mind-benders will help to conjure up that lazy Sunday feeling all week long.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games (January 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812935152
• ISBN-13: 978-0812935158
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #212,239 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Brainteaser Activities, August 4, 2005

By	Cynthia Powers (The Colony, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I teach high school science and use these puzzles as warm-up activities to begin class. In addition to being fun, the puzzles increase my students vocabularies, improve their reasoning skills and just plain wake up their brains. Since the puzzles range from fairly basic to darn complicated, there's something for every level of student ability. I've used the puzzles from the first book (excellent, btw) for so long that I HAD to get this new book for the kids who are taking a second or third class from me. I have as much fun with these as my students do!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for long plane rides, January 24, 2008

By	R. Johnson (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Pass the time with some of Will Shortz's word puzzles. I have both volumes 1 and 2 of this, and they're the perfect books to throw in my bag if I know I'm going to be waiting a while anywhere.

5.0 out of 5 stars Free at last, September 11, 2007

By	teacher (michigan) - See all my reviews

Finally a book of varied puzzles to break the Sudoku addiction. If you make a point to listen to Will and Lianne on Sunday mornings, you have to get this collection of NPR on air challenges. Great fun while traveling.