The New York Times Light and Easy Crossword Puzzles - (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

From the #1 name in crosswords-The New York Times--and Will Shortz, "the crossword king" (Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes), comes another thrilling book of crosswords. These 130 New York Times crosswords have been chosen from puzzles published in the Monday and Tuesday editions of the paper, and features the easiest and most popular puzzles for readers looking for the satisfaction of successful solving. Whether you're waiting for your flight to take off, sipping an espresso at the coffee bar, or lying by the poolside, this compact edition easily fits into your purse or briefcase so that it can go wherever you go!

From the Back Cover

WHO SAID CROSSWORDS HAVE TO BE DIFFICULT?

With The New York Times Light and Easy Crossword Puzzles, anyone can be a whiz at solving crosswords! The New York Times and Will Shortz offer a collection of 130 favorite, fun and easy crosswords previously published from the Monday and Tuesday edition of The New York Times. And with its compact size, you can take these collection with you wherever you go. So get in on all the action with these fast, light and easy crosswords!

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

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

Review Quotes

"Will Shortz is [the crossword book world's] John Grisham." --Martin Arnold, The New York Times

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

About the Author

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.