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The New York Times Crosswords For A Lazy Day: 130 Fun, Easy Puzzles Mass Market Paperback – April 4, 2006

by The New York Times (Author), Will Shortz (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 67 ratings
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Is it a rainy day outside? Feeling blue? Or are you simply looking to unwind? Will Shortz has the answer for you with The New York Times Light and Easy Crossword Puzzles! The New York Times and Will Shortz offer a collection of 130 fun and easy crosswords previously published from the Monday and Tuesday edition of The New York Times. So look no further. These fast and light crosswords will entertain you for hours on end!

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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    St. Martin's Paperbacks
  4. Publication date
    April 4, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    4.22 x 0.71 x 6.86 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0312939434
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0312939434
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“Will Shortz is the prince of crossword puzzles.” ―Greenwich Magazine

“Will Shortz is ‘the crossword king'.” ―Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes

“The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz.” ―Time Out New York

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SIT BACK, RELAX AND ENJOY THESE EASY CROSSWORDS!

Is it a rainy day outside? Feeling blue? Or are you simply looking to unwind? Will Shortz has the answer for you with The New York Times Light and Easy Crossword Puzzles! The New York Times and Will Shortz offer a collection of 130 fun and easy crosswords previously published from the Monday and Tuesday edition of The New York Times. So look no further. These fast and light crosswords will entertain you for hours on end!

"Will Shortz is ‘the crossword king'."
--Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes

"The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz."
--Time Out New York

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Paperbacks; First Edition (April 4, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312939434
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312939434
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.22 x 0.71 x 6.86 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 67 ratings

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Will Shortz

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Will Shortz has been crossword editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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Andy San Diego
5.0 out of 5 stars At 88, Pleased I Can Do Them!
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2013
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Crosswords never caught on with me, but recently I explored nytimes.com, our internet home page, and got to the crosswords. They are presented in a terrific format, but I couldn't save what I'd done to come back to later. So I went to mother, Amazon, and found this book. I agree with the other comments (except the puzzles are just the right degree of difficulty for me). It would be nice if the book were spiral bound and a larger book size, but It's ok.

I've completed the first three puzzles and had a lot of fun doing them, then ordered books for two friends.

Many of the words are fun surprises, sometimes two and more word answers, although I have to work around the band leaders, singers. Good there are not a lot of arcane (showing off) words known only to experienced puzzlers. It even kept me awake until ten last night.

I'm going to patent an eraser on a string (continually losing it in bed and chair) and make millions, and get our cat her own eraser.
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S. Haugen
5.0 out of 5 stars A hit
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015
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I enjoy crosswords and these Shortz ones are my faves as long as they are Monday puzzles. I like a challenge but I can't handle the end of the week. These are perfect. i have to think but I can sometimes do the entire puzzle or close to it. I don't look up answers. I really dislike the puzzles that are so easy that there is no challenge.
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Jeannette Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars very satisfied
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015
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The quality of the puzzles was just right. Mostly easy but enough challenges to make them interesting.
Book was in excellent shape and arrived in timely manner. Thank you for such a good experience.
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Rachel Gorgol
1.0 out of 5 stars Way too small
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2013
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The dimensions of the book are given further down the page in the details, but I didn't read them. Having purchased many crossword books, all of which were spiral bound and at least 8.5"x11", I never suspected that this book was tiny. It is really too small to write in or keep open, not worth it. The fact that the book is pocket sized should be included in the heading description, so others are not disappointed like I am.
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Writerguy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Crossword Fans
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013
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I wanted a puzzle book for my "library" (water closet), and this book is just the ticket! It is nothing but crosswords (I don't have to wade through a bunch of "variety" puzzles I have no interest in). Don't let "The New York Times" deter you if you're not a pro puzzler. You'll find many hours of surmountable challenge in this from Will Shortz.
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DC
3.0 out of 5 stars Old-timey pop culture references and sports stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2013
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Most of it is pretty simple to get, but as an immigrant I do struggle with a lot of old-timey pop-culture references (really old singers, names of movies) and sports references. I have no interest in sports whatsoever. This is a problem with most crosswords, but I would have expected "crosswords for a lazy day" to be ... well, lazier.

Not as lazy as I thought!
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KL Mackay
5.0 out of 5 stars FUN with a learning curve
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2014
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This book is fun, but depending upon the crossword author, you will need to look up some answers. Then you will have the answer for future books. I do one puzzle in the morning in bed and then one at night before I go to sleep. These puzzles show some enjoyable humor and themes. I recommend this puzzle book.
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Diane De Groat
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
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I love this compact crossword puzzle book because it is both functional and "easily" challenging. It is a great size to slip in my purse to take to the doctor's office, and I don't have to be constantly "cheating" to find out the answers. I would like very much to buy many more books with the same format and degree of ease.
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Shayna
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable!
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2018
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Good little book packed with crosswords. Was smaller than I expected but the print was big enough.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable!
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2018
Good little book packed with crosswords. Was smaller than I expected but the print was big enough.
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Paul Davenport
5.0 out of 5 stars Title and contents, a perfect match!
Reviewed in Germany on May 14, 2015
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The level of difficulty of the crossword puzzles is just right, just as the title says, '...Crosswords for a Lazy Day.'
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Alan Bechard
5.0 out of 5 stars Crosswords
Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2017
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It's a great book. Wish it could have been a little bigger in dimension.
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JG
1.0 out of 5 stars Would not recommend. Stick to spiral-bound versions
Reviewed in Canada on December 21, 2017
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This thick paperback format makes it very hard to actually do the puzzles - the binding of the book is too tight and it is painstaking to try to write in the puzzles. Would not recommend. Stick to spiral-bound versions.
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Ninja
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Condition.
Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2017
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Exactly as described.
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