First published during World War II as a way to distract and entertain war-weary readers, The New York Times Crossword is renowned for its uncompromising editorial standards, quality constructions, and clever and diverse themes.

Each crossword offers a rigorous challenge, but is a thrill to solve. Easier puzzles are at the beginning of each week, and they progressively become more difficult. (But don't worry, answers are on the back of each page.) The crosswords are created by the best puzzle writers in the business and edited by Will Shortz--New York Times crossword editor, NPR "Puzzlemaster," and the only person in the world to have a degree in enigmatology (the study of puzzles).

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