He was the crossword editor for The New York Times for nearly two decades. Maleska (1916–1993) was a crossword puzzle creator, editor, and educator. In 1993, after a successful run as the editor of Games magazine, Shortz became the Times’s crossword editor. Games was targeted at a younger audience and had a more modern sensibility. Lee Bailey, Ed Ruscha, Keith Hernandez, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart, and Harry Connick Jr., and framed fan letters from Stephen King and Frank Sinatra hang proudly in his upstate New York office.Įugene T. Maleska, had written Merl that he had no talent. John has been honored to construct special birthday puzzles for Lee Iacocca, F. For those who complete many crossword puzzles, it will become noticeable that there are patterns and repetition in both clues and answers. Heinz keystone logo, and another in the shape of an Absolut Vodka bottle were memorable design challenges. A jigsaw puzzle for US Congress members, a crossword in the shape of the H. John’s puzzles have appeared in unconventional settings: on cereal boxes, a rock band’s album cover, and the side of a three-story brick building. John’s favorite published crossword is his three-page centerfold for Golf Digest featuring pictures of past US Open winners. His crosswords have been published in leading magazines and newspapers across the country, including The New York Times. Samson is an expert crossword puzzle constructor and editor. Super Crossword Book #12 is the ultimate challenge for the truly fearless crossword aficionado-so sharpen your pencils and wits and get ready for hours of delightfully frustrating fun. Originally edited by former New York Times crossword editor Eugene Maleska and his colleague John Samson, every puzzle in this book has been completely revised and updated. Inside these covers are tons of Sunday Times-caliber wordplay just waiting to taunt and tantalize you. Shortz became crossword editor in 1993 when Maleska died, and one of his goals has been to modernize the puzzle to include more current cultural references, more up-to-date language and more playful themes. in English from New York University, where he worked as an administrator before becoming a journalist. He moved to the local news desk in 2006 and served as education editor before coordinating the newspaper’s towns coverage. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters.Prepare yourselves! Here are 225 big-and tough-crosswords taken from out-of-print books in the famous Simon & Schuster crossword puzzle series. He joined Newsday as a sports reporter in 1989 and became enterprise editor for sports in 2005. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. " 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 John Grisham." -Martin ArnoldĪbout the Author Will Shortz has been the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993. * Puzzles feature fun, fresh clues and vocabulary * Fifty of the easiest daily crossword puzzles All the puzzles in this book originally appeared in Monday editions of the paper-the easiest of the week-and they're fun and enjoyable while still providing the same high standards that have always been the mark of The New York Times and its crossword editor, Will Shortz. hard to resist! For solvers who want more of the fun and less of the challenge of solving the legendary New York Times crossword comes this collection of light and fun puzzles. Hes the only academically accredited one in the world, having designed his own major program. Will Weng (Febru May 2, 1993) was an American journalist and crossword puzzle constructor who served as crossword puzzle editor for New York Times. About the Book The most popular Times puzzles, easy to solve for everyone!Įasy to solve. Its Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993.
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