The New York Times Monday Through Friday Easy to Tough Crossword Puzzles: 50 Puzzles from the Pages of the New York Times

by The New York Times

*50 daily size puzzles.
*First appearance of these puzzles in book form.
*Covered spiral binding.

Serious solvers know that the puzzles in the New York Times get harder as the week goes on. From an easy Monday to a downright difficult Friday puzzle, this brand new collection is sure to challenge you with every passing day. See how far you can get

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0073TM7TS
• ISBN13: 9780312300586
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.7" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Made a great gift!

This was a great buy and a great gift. My Grandma loved this book! I would recommend to anyone that loves puzzles.

For those of us that know our limitations!

For those that don't know: the answers are int he back, six to a page. Some may have trouble with this and feel the desire to glance at the other answers on the page. If you are doing the puzzles in order, you may glance and remember an answer. The book is spiral bound, so it lays nice and flat, unlike those that are cheap and glue-bound like a magazine. Printed on newsprint-like paper, which makes it even lighter and packable. This book is much better than those cheap $1 crossword puzzles you find in the store.

A whole spectrum of difficulty levels!

Hooray! A crossword book that has easy AND hard puzzles, each clearly labeled, so you can work your way up as you get smarter (sadly, I'm still a Tuesday girl). If you're tired of Dell/Penny Press crossword books which are full of repeating, unimaginative clues, the NY Times crosswords will definitely bend your brain in a new way. AND, if you love crosswords, be sure to check out the film Wordplay, featuring Will Shortz!

Heavy lifting here!

30 Jan 2007 TGIM - Standing for "Thank God it's Monday" would be an appropriate exclamation every five (5) pages. I must confess that I have to ask for a little help with a word here or there on Fridays. The rest of the week is manageable.

Difficulty Noted - Very Nice!

In the past, most of the NY Times Crossword books were either themed collections or just general collections. There are the Sunday Crossword Books, as well as Will Shortz's Most Difficult Puzzle Books, but this book has a great advantage: You can tell immediately by the day of the week how difficult the puzzle is going to be. Want a quickie? Do a Monday! Want a toughie? Do a Friday. I often like the Wednesday or Thursday puzzles because they have fun gimmicks, but aren't too difficult. This book makes it easy to find them!