Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Will Shortz, the longtime crossword puzzle editor of the New York Times and NPR’s “puzzlemaster” for more than three decades, had ...

In February 2024, the New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz was sitting at his desk in Pleasantville, hard at work around 11 p.m., when he shifted to the left and found he couldn’t shift back.

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. “I knew immediately I had had a ...

In nearly five decades of directing puzzle competitions, New York Times crossword editor and NPR puzzle master Will Shortz has encountered a cheater only once, at a Sudoku championship in Philadelphia ...

The New York Times Crossword editor celebrates his 30th year in a job many would love to have. Credit...Arthur Mount Supported by By Deb Amlen Crossword Challenge: We’ve republished the Nov. 21 ...

Will Shortz, the longtime crossword puzzle editor of the New York Times and NPR’s “puzzlemaster” for more than three decades, had a stroke last month and has spent the last several weeks in ...

Will Shortz, the longtime crossword puzzle editor of the New York Times and NPR’s “puzzlemaster” for more than three decades, suffered a stroke last month and has spent the last several weeks ...

Will Shortz, editor of the New York Times crossword and “puzzlemaster” on NPR, is recovering from a stroke he suffered on Feb. 4. Shortz, 71, announced the news Sunday in a recorded segment on NPR’s ...