Will Shortz
NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz has appeared on Weekend Edition Sunday since the program's start in 1987. He's also the crossword editor of The New York Times, the former editor of Games magazine, and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (since 1978).
Will sold his first puzzle professionally when he was 14 — to Venture, a denominational youth magazine. At 16 he became a regular contributor to Dell puzzle publications. He is the only person in the world to hold a college degree in Enigmatology, the study of puzzles, which he earned from Indiana University in 1974.
Born in 1952 and raised on an Arabian horse farm in Indiana, Will now lives near New York City in a Tudor-style house filled with books and Arts and Crafts furniture. When he's not at work, he enjoys bicycling, movies, reading, travel, and collecting antique puzzle books and magazines.
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NPR's Sarah McCammon plays the puzzle with KUNM listener Tobias Duncan of San Cristobal, New Mexico and Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Stephen Portnoy of Hillsboro, Oregon and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster, Will Shortz.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KQED listener Marcus Ewert and puzzle master Will Shortz. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KUAZ listener Michael LaBorde of Oro Valley, Ariz., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU and KETR listener Robert Flood of Allen, Texas, and puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Ann Reus of Elgin, Illinois, and puzzle master Will Shortz. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Jen Swedish and Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Jonathan Cosin of West Hartford, Connecticut, and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Geri Meldon of Deerfield, Florida, and puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Teagan Reasch of Columbus, Ohio and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
