by Will Shortz (Author)
Will Shortz, NPR's Puzzlemaster, has been challenging and entertaining puzzle fans for years. Now he starts a new series of word games and brainteaser books: Mind Games The first volume, Alphabet Riddles, contains 100 of his popular initial puzzles where every answer is a familiar two-word phrase having the same pair of initials. For example, using the initials S & B:
*What's kicked at the World Cup SOCCER BALL]
*Portable advertising sign SANDWICH BOARD]
*Shade of hair that's reddish yellow STRAWBERRY BLOND]
*God SUPREME BEING]
Features:
- 100 all-new Alphabet Riddles
- Created by legendary
New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz
- Convenient portable format
Author Biography
Will Shortz has been the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters.
Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.6 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: August 05, 2008