Will Shortz
Puzzle Master
Will Shortz has been the crossword editor of The New York Times since 1993 and the puzzle master for NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday since 1987. He's also the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Shortz sold his first puzzle professionally when he was 14. He is the only person in the world to hold a college degree in Enigmatology, the study of puzzles, which he earned from Indiana University in 1974.
Solving puzzles can give you a sense of satisfaction that you don’t get in everyday life.
It’s your puzzle. Do it any way you like.
Crosswords and Sudoku aren’t just a nice way to pass the time; they could train you to think more flexibly about the problems that come up in your everyday life.
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Couldn’t come up with the answer? Don’t fret. Check back next Sunday for another riddle from the puzzle master.
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Take a break from your Sunday crossword with this brain teaser, from the legendary NY Times crossword editor himself.
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