Will Shortz lives a puzzling life. No, his isn’t a particularly enigmatic or mysterious existence, he’s just one of the world’s leading authorities on crossword puzzles. He founded and has directed ...

Danielle Trussoni melds a heady brew of genres — mystery, horror, supernatural, magical realism, ancient history, mysticism and plain old puzzles — that works in the straightforward, though ...

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 ...

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 ...