Will Shortz's Puzzlemaster Workout - Softcover

Shortz, Will; Huang, Wei-Hwa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934734527 ISBN 13: 9781934734520

Publisher: Falls Media, 2012

Synopsis

Each section of this book offers 22 puzzle types, with similar puzzle types grouped together and several puzzles referring to a tutorial in the back of the book. Hints help readers through sticking points, and at the bottom of each puzzle page a note tells readers where to find the solution for that puzzle. Solutions are provided in an interweaving order, so readers are unlikely to accidentally see the answer to the previous or subsequent puzzle.
Finally, each puzzle has three target times next to it: "Par" for a best guess on how long an average solver will take; "Expert" for how long an average participant at the WPC would take; and the "Record" time, the best time logged among all of our testers. These times are, of course, just for fun, but if you find yourself achieving the "Expert" time regularly, we highly recommend trying your country's national championships!

About this title

About the Author:

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz has appeared on "Weekend Edition Sunday" since the program's start in 1987. He's also the crossword editor of "The New York Times, " the former editor of "Games" magazine, and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (since 1978).
Wei-Hwa Huang is an award-winning American puzzler and member of the U.S. Team for the World Puzzle Federation. Huang was a member of the United States International Math Olympiad team in 1992 and 1993, where he was awarded a Silver Medal both years. Huang was a Putnam Fellow in 1993 and has won the annual World Puzzle Championship on four occasions: 1995 and 1997-1999. He also won the 2008 Sudoku National Championship.

About this edition

• Publisher: Falls Media
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1934734527
• ISBN 13: 9781934734520
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200