The New York Times Supersized Book of Sunday Crosswords: 500 Puzzles

Review Quotes:
"[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


Biographical Note:

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.

500 puzzles; the biggest collection of Sunday crosswords (the Times' most popular) EVER. Everything about the New York Times Supersized Book of Sunday Crosswords is, well, supersized. At one hour per puzzle (that's pretty fast!), eight hours of solving per day, it would still take two months of solid solving to finish this book.

Contributor Bio:New York Times
Since the launch of The Crossword in 1942, The New York Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. For generations, The Times' crossword has been considered the gold standard for puzzlers of all skill levels. In 2014, New York Times Games added The Mini Crossword, followed by popular digital games Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, and Strands.

Contributor Bio:Shortz, Will
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.

Contributor Bio:Maleska, Eugene T
Eugene T. Maleska was crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times from 1977 until his death in 1993. Only the third ever editor of the Times crossword, Maleska was a renowned classicist and teacher as well.