75 hip, happening crosswords! With encouragement from editor Will Shortz, the New York Times crossword puzzles have dumped the arcane trivia for fun, fresh pop culture references Features: *75 fun Times crossword puzzles *Portable format is perfect for travel or solving at home *Edited by the biggest name in crosswords, Will Shortz

What do Britney Spears, pet rocks, Star Wars, and Seinfeld have in common? They?re all part of American popular culture. Whether you are a movie buff, pop music fan, TV trivia expert, or sports nut, you?ll love this book! Filled with fun and entertaining crosswords from puzzlemaster Charles Timmerman, this book tests puzzlers? knowledge of all things popular in our society and history, including: Music Food Celebrities Youth culture Television Fads From The Beatles to celebrity weddings, Saturday Night Live to Oprah?s Book Club, there?s a puzzle here for everyone.

Mad about movies? Keen on TV? Crazy about comics? Or are you a music maven, lit lover, or theater buff? Fans of pop culture and puzzles will find just the thing in this collection: crosswords with fun clues like: "Murder weapon in The Talented Mr. Ripley; "Common animal in The Far Side; and "She played Evita on Broadway.” Best of all, these great puzzles are all the brainchild of Trip Payne, the crossword wizard whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Yorker, and who won the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament three times.

New York Times" editor Shortz collects 50 of the best crosswords from the papers popular Sunday edition.

“This cultural and personal history of crosswords and their fans, written by an aficionado, is diverting, informative, and discursive.” —The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice A delightful, erudite, and immersive exploration of the crossword puzzle and its fascinating history Almost as soon as it appeared, the crossword puzzle became indispensable to our lives. Invented practically by accident in 1913, when a newspaper editor at the New York World was casting around for something to fill empty column space, it became a roaring commercial success almost overnight. Ever since then, the humble puzzle has been an essential ingredient of any newspaper worth its salt. But why, exactly, are the crossword’s satisfactions so sweet? Blending first-person reporting from the world of crosswords with a delightful telling of its rich literary history, Adrienne Raphel dives into the secrets of this classic pastime. Thinking Inside the Box is an ingenious love letter not just to the abiding power of the crossword but to the infinite joys and playful possibilities of language itself.

The New York Times Sunday crossword puzzles are the standard by which all others are judged. And they're now available in a compact, portable format perfect for solving anywhere. With this new collection, it's Sunday all week long! With: * 75 of the best Sunday crosswords from The New York Times * Convenient, affordable trade paperback for easy transport * Edited by crossword legend Will Shortz

America's Favorite: The New York Times Crosswords The biggest book of crossword puzzles-ever! From The New York Times, the gold standard of crossword puzzles, comes this new collection containing a stunning 1,001 puzzles of all levels of difficulty, enough for even the most determined crossword fanatic. Old fans and new alike will find that the puzzles within are sure to excite, delight, confound, amaze, amuse and enlighten. So lay in a supply of food, unplug the phone, bar the door and get ready to dive into the biggest collection of New York Times crosswords that has ever been published. - Over three years' worth of puzzles from Monday to Saturday editions of The New York Times - Edited and with an introduction by legendary Times crossword editor Will Shortz