| The New York Times Supersized Book of Sunday Crosswords: 500 Puzzles Contributor(s): New York Times (Author), Shortz, Will (Editor), Maleska, Eugene T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 031236122X ISBN-13: 9780312361228 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: The Sunday Crossword of "The New York Times" has been a beloved fixture since its inception in 1942, but "the Holy Grail" of crossword puzzling has always proved intimidating to those not fortified by years of solving experience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Crosswords - General |
| Dewey: 793.732 |
| Series: New York Times Crossword Puzzles |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" (2.25 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 500 puzzles; the biggest collection of Sunday crosswords (the Times' most popular) EVER. Everything about the New York Times Supersized Book of Sunday Crosswords is, well, supersized. At one hour per puzzle (that's pretty fast ), eight hours of solving per day, it would still take two months of solid solving to finish this book. |
Contributor Bio(s): The New York Times: - The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its website receives 30 million unique visitors per month.Maleska, Eugene T.: - Eugene T. Maleska was crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times from 1977 until his death in 1993. Only the third ever editor of the Times crossword, Maleska was a renowned classicist and teacher as well. |