Indiana University Bloomington (B.A.) University of Virginia (J.D.)
Occupation(s)
Crossword editor Table tennis center owner
Notable credit(s)
New York Times puzzle editor (since 1993), NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday puzzlemaster (since 1987)
William F. Shortz (born August 26, 1952) is an American puzzle creator and editor who is the crossword editor for The New York Times. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993. Shortz's American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is the country's oldest and largest crossword tournament.
^Shortz, William F. (1973). "British Word Puzzles (1700–1800)". Word Ways. Vol. 6, no. 3.
^New York Times Games [@NYTGames] (August 26, 2022). "A big happy 70th birthday to Will Shortz!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
William F. Shortz (born August 26, 1952) is an American puzzle creator and editor who is the crossword editor for The New York Times. He graduated from...
is created by various freelance constructors and has been edited by WillShortz since 1993. The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout...
receive extra points if the word is a pangram. The game was proposed by WillShortz, created by Frank Longo, and has been maintained by Sam Ezersky. In May...
became the interim editor of The New York Times Crossword due to editor WillShortz being on medical leave. Fagliano grew up in the Mount Airy neighborhood...
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informally", generated controversy. New York Times crossword editor WillShortz claimed he knew that the term had a pejorative meaning, but he had never...
tournament held annually in February, March, or April. Founded in 1978 by WillShortz, who still directs the tournament, it is the oldest and largest crossword...
He enjoys crossword puzzles. In 2003, New York Times puzzle editor WillShortz wrote that Agee had thanked him for including his name in a Friday crossword...
and directed by Nancy Kruse. Crossword puzzle creators Merl Reagle and WillShortz guest star as themselves in the episode while Scott Thompson has a cameo...
her through a personalized crossword puzzle created with the help of WillShortz, crossword editor at The New York Times. Married in 2000, the two filed...
6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2024. Amlen, Deb (November 16, 2023). "WillShortz's Life as a 'Professional Puzzle Maker'". The New York Times. Liu, Wyna...
receive extra points if the word is a pangram. The game was proposed by WillShortz, created by Frank Longo, and has been maintained by Sam Ezersky. In May...
for which she was paid $5 or $10. According to current puzzle editor WillShortz, this was the first of over 150 puzzles of hers that the NYTimes would...
including Terrence Howard, Dave Matthews, Rufus Wainwright, Karen Black, WillShortz, Liya Kebede, Questlove, Famke Janssen, Moby, Gale Harold, Paz de la...
Retrieved December 31, 2022. Robbins, Sidney L. (January 23, 1995). Shortz, Will (ed.). "The Crossword". The New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2020...
the previous year entered a crossword contest curated by WillShortz for Bantam Books. Shortz, then also an editor at Games, liked his puzzles and recommended...
puzzle on issues of gender and racial representation. Crossword editor WillShortz has said he has "mixed feelings" about the blog, and the Times's "Wordplay"...
to create new products for specific markets starting in 2003 with Shasta Shortz, a kid-focused soda. Also that year, Fruitika, a fruit nectars line, went...
required) "WSPC 2023". Retrieved 2024-02-28. Harvey, Jay (Feb 26, 2013). "WillShortzwill deal with crosswords and other puzzles at Butler University April 12"...
hype, or infamy, named for the American puzzle creator and editor, WillShortz. The measure is the number of times one's name has appeared in The New...
Times Online. 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Shortz, Will (2009-02-08). "KenKen: New Puzzle Challenges Math Skills". The New York...
recent years, the company has expanded its offerings with the launch of Shortz, a mobile app, in 2019. In 2021, Zedge acquired online emoji encyclopedia...
puzzles) for the week of October 17, 2011, at the request of editor WillShortz. He has regularly written variety puzzles for The Wall Street Journal...
April 8, 2018. The episode features guest appearances from David Fumero, WillShortz, and Allison Tolman. The show revolves around the fictitious 99th precinct...
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