About the Author

Will Shortz has been crossword 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.

Reviews

"[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