New York Times Easy Crossword Puzzles, Volume 9: 50 Monday Puzzles from the Pages of the New York Times »

Will Shortz has been the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993. Mr. Shortz founded both the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, where he serves as director, and the World Puzzle Championship, where he is the captain of the U.S. team. He is the current Puzzlemaster for "Weekend Edition Sunday"on National Public Radio.

Easy to solve . . . hard to resist!

For solvers who want more of the fun and less of the challenge of solving the legendary New York Times crossword comes this collection of light and fun puzzles. All the puzzles in this book originally appeared in Monday editions of the paper—-the easiest of the week—-and they're fun and enjoyable while still providing the same high standards that have always been the mark of The New York Times and its crossword editor, Will Shortz.

* Fifty of the easiest daily crossword puzzles

* Edited by crossword great Will Shortz

* Puzzles feature fun, fresh clues and vocabulary