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Will Shortz
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Born
August 26
,
1952
·
Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA
Mini Bio
Will Shortz was born on August 26, 1952 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021)
,
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019)
and
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021)
.
Trivia
Graduated from Indiana University with a self-created degree in enigmatology, or the analysis of puzzles, codes, and mysteries.
Editor of the New York Times crossword since 1993, and the Sunday morning puzzle master on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition.
Founded the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978 and still directs it.
Created the crossword puzzle through which
Jon Stewart
, former host of The Daily Show, proposed to his wife.
Quotes
On changing the style of the New York Times crossword clues: In whatever field you're in, you can't do something really interesting without turning some people off.
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