In nearly five decades of directing puzzle competitions, New York Times crossword editor and NPR puzzle master Will Shortz ...

New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz will screen the documentary “Word Play” and stay on hand to play a few interactive games with the audience, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Alamo ...

On-air challenge: Today's puzzle is a tribute to our dear friend, Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. Each answer is a two-word phrase with the initials WS. So, for example, if I gave you the clue, "Climax of ...

Puzzle master Will Shortz discusses crosswords at the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival on September 21, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Blake Slonecker first tried to build a crossword puzzle after several years of solving them. It was harder than he expected. “It took me two weeks (and) many hours during those two weeks. I was an ...

Zack Butler received a big clue about his future when he got a voicemail message from Will Shortz in 1995. Shortz may not be a recognizable name to everyone, but in puzzle circles, The New York Times ...

On-air challenge: A few weeks ago, Greg Pliska did a tribute puzzle to me in which every answer was a familiar two-word phrase or name with the initials W.S. So I want to return the favor. Every ...