Background
Shortz, Will was born on August 26, 1952 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Lyle A. and Wilma Warner (Wildes) Shortz.
(Every week, over a million people tune to National Public...)
Every week, over a million people tune to National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday to hear Puzzlemaster Will Shortz present his on-air puzzles and weekly challenges. Our second collection of these ingenious word puzzles and games contains another 200 examples of what everyone's been listening to. Whether you have five minutes or 50, whether you tackle the puzzles alone or in a group, working on these mind-benders will help to conjure up that lazy Sunday feeling all week long.
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Shortz, Will was born on August 26, 1952 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Lyle A. and Wilma Warner (Wildes) Shortz.
AB, Indiana U., 1974; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1977.
Editor, Penny Press, Stamford, Connecticut, 1977-1978;
associate editor, Games Magazine, New York City, 1978-1982;
senior editor, Games Magazine, New York City, 1982-1989;
editor, Games Magazine, New York City, 1989-1993;
crossword editor, New York Times, New York City, since 1993. Founder, director American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1978, World Puzzle Team Championship, New York City, 1992. Puzzlemaster Weekend Edit., Sunday National Public Radio, Washington, since 1987.
United States team captain International Crossword Marathon, 1989-1990, World Puzzle Championship, since 1993. Riddle writer Batman Forever, 1995.
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Member American Antiquarian Society, American Cryptogram Association, Authors Guild, National Puzzlers' League (president 1977, 81, historian since 1992).