In February 2024, the New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz was sitting at his desk in Pleasantville, hard at work around 11 p.m., when he shifted to the left and found he couldn’t shift ...

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Will Shortz has been the puzzle master for NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday since the program's start in 1987. ... He's also the crossword editor of The New York Times, ...

When Shortz started out, he was the Times’ sole full-time puzzle employee; now, there are roughly 100.The main crossword has been joined by the Mini and new games like Wordle and Connections ...

One Sunday night in February, Will Shortz was at his desk at home in Pleasantville, New York, when he leaned to his left and realized he couldn’t sit back up straight. News.

Will Shortz is a puzzle master by day and a table-tennis fanatic by night. Will Shortz's real passion lies in ping-pong paddles, not crossword squares. 24/7 Live Philadelphia Pennsylvania New ...

Puzzle master Will Shortz discusses crosswords at the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival on September 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Shannon Finney/Getty Images/File CNN — ...

Puzzle master Will Shortz discusses crosswords at the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival on September 21, 2021 in Washington, DC.

One Sunday night in February, Will Shortz was at his desk at home in Pleasantville, New York, when he leaned to his left and realized he couldn’t sit back up straight. Puzzle master Will Shortz ...

(CNN) — One Sunday night in February, Will Shortz was at his desk at home in Pleasantville, New York, when he leaned to his left and realized he couldn’t sit back up straight.

(CNN) — One Sunday night in February, Will Shortz was at his desk at home in Pleasantville, New York, when he leaned to his left and realized he couldn’t sit back up straight. “I knew ...