The New York Times Will Shortz Picks His Favorite Puzzles: 101 of the Top Crosswords from The New York Times

With easy, medium, difficult sections, it’s guaranteed to challenge while having fun. That being said, i found the easy ones sometimes a challenge because Will Shortz doesn’t use boring words. And he gives credit to those who create the puzzles instead of claiming all the glory for himself.A great value, no matter which one you get.

I have an unusual complaint about this book -- the solutions at the back don't always provide all of the answers.Without spoiling the answers for anyone, I'll just say that in cases where a cell in the puzzle has something unusual going on in it, the solution section often doesn't indicate this at all. Some of the puzzles do have this extra info, and some puzzles even have extra info written below the solution, explaining what's going on in the solution. The solution to 43 is numbered as 44, and vice versa; it seems to have been put together in a rush.I love the NYT puzzles, and Will Shortz is terrific, but this is a bit of a disappointment.

This was a very interesting group of puzzles. Most of them were reasonably easy but they threw in some very difficult ones also, and some that didn’t make sense at all. All in all it was a great puzzle book.

Not all of these puzzles land with me, but they are all inventive. They's give my many hours of solving pleasure.

I love the NYT Crossword, and I prefer the challenging ones. Not only are most of these on the challenging side, but there is something especially clever about each one - a theme, a trick, refreshing use of language in the clues or answers. They make me smile as well as think. Exactly what I was looking for!

Loved most of the puzzles...what was with number 10? I finally figured it out. Eureka!!!

This is one of the best puzzle books for the true crossword connoisseur. Here you have a collection of the most unique puzzles to ever run in the NYT during the Shortz era. This is not for humdrum, day-to-day solving -- this is to enchant you with the genius and innovation of some of the most talented crossword constructors ever. Buy this book.

Half of the puzzles are extra large in size. I like little squares. Odd, but true. Just did the small print ones in the back