If the clue is "crossword puzzle superstar," you might be tempted to pencil in "oxymoron." But Will Shortz is exactly that – a crossword celebrity. New York Times crossword puzzle editor since ...

Shortz has appeared on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday since its debut in 1987, NBC News reports, and has been the crossword editor for the New York Times since 1993, celebrating his 30th ...

By April, Shortz was facing an important event, one he hadn’t missed since he founded it in 1978: the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.

An curved arrow pointing right. New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz gives his tips on how to solve crossword puzzles faster. Produced by Justin Gmoser. Follow BI Video: On Facebook ...

Will Shortz has served as the crossword puzzle editor for the New York Times since 1993. The only known person to hold a degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles, he has been the puzzle master ...

Will Shortz: Everything You Want To Know About Crossword Puzzles Times Insider's Susan Lehman interviews Times journalists about their stories and takes listeners behind the scenes of The New York ...

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.

Shortz, 71, has appeared on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday” since the program’s debut in 1987. He has served as crossword editor of the Times since 1993 — only the fourth person to hold the title in ...

Shortz, 71, has appeared on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday” since the program’s debut in 1987. He has served as crossword editor of the Times since 1993 — only the fourth person to hold ...