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"The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz." -- Time Out New York

"The prince of crossword puzzlers." -- Greenwich Magazine

"Will Shortz is [the crossword book world's] John Grisham." -- Martin Arnold

"[Will Shortz] is the crossword king." -- Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes

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Yes, crossword puzzles can be funny. Not surprisingly, puzzle solvers and creators alike share a love of wordplay, puns, and verbal trickery of all kinds. For example, have you heard of the famous Egyptian actress? It's Mia Pharaoh of course. And what do you call a workaholic's memoir? It's a Love of Labor. Here, New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz selects the fifty puzzles out of the thousands he's edited that are most likely to make readers chuckle, chortle, moan or groan. Also included is an introduction on crossword humor from Will Shortz.
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  • Spiral-bound: 64 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (August 12, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312324898
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312324896
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #177,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com, December 4, 2005
By Megan Romer (Ithaca, NY) - See all my reviews
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These crossword puzzles are, for the most part, easy to medium difficulty. The twist is that they're "funny". By funny, I mean kind of corny, but in a good way. People who are familiar with NY Times puzzles will recognize this type of puzzle: there's often a gimmick or particular style of pun that shows up in 3 or 4 large clues in the puzzle. They often show up in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday puzzles.

I can easily recommend this book, it's a great one to do on airplanes to stave off the grumpiness that most people feel while traveling. It also makes for a nice go-to book when you know you want a quicker or less difficult puzzle. A great gift, for yourself or someone else!
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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly hilarious....., February 19, 2005
By Joyce Awramik (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I got this book for a Christmas present and finished it fairly quickly. It was pleasant. The puzzles are a mixed lot of difficulty, mostly on the easier side. The "funny" part involves puns and wordplay and the humorous quotation format.
Good for medium level solvers.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not So Hot, January 4, 2007
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I didn't like these puzzles much. They had some amusement value, but my chief complaint was that they were too easy. Maybe even easier than the Monday New York Times puzzle.
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4.0 out of 5 stars More Punny than Funny
These are all the puzzles that have puns or jokes in the solutions. Humorous, cute and amusing but not LOL funny. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Carol L. Stjohn

1.0 out of 5 stars Neither clever, nor funny.
I love Will Shortz and was really looking forward to this book, thinking that it would be chock full of clever clues like one of my favorites... Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. Cohn

5.0 out of 5 stars Shortz
This book was a gift for my Mother, who is a great crosswords puzzle fan. She loved it.
Published 14 months ago by C. M. Wood

2.0 out of 5 stars A Pet Peeve
I enjoy puzzles with a funny or punny theme, but many, many of these puzzles contain a pet peeve of mine. Read more
Published on April 19, 2008 by funniegrrl

2.0 out of 5 stars The cover is the funniest part of this book.
I did not find these puzzles either challenging or amusing - would have been better off just to buy a penny press book off the grocery store shelf.
Published on December 4, 2007 by jaded

5.0 out of 5 stars The New York Times Will Shortz's Funniest Crossword Puzzles
The crossword puzzle is great. It is fun to work and gives me quite a few challenges. It is a great mind stimulant.
Published on February 20, 2007 by glaric230

3.0 out of 5 stars Funny but disappointing
This is a nice selection of fun crosswords, but they are too easy.
Published on July 1, 2006 by C. Harn

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