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'Inquirer' Sudoku Championship Again Coming to Philadelphia  -  Jul 31, 2008
Editor & PublisherAgain hosting the event -- which offers more than $20000 in cash prizes -- is puzzle editor Will Shortz of The New York Times and the New York Times

Jill Porter: A mother decides to go on, because life is just too ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Philadelphia Daily News,By Jill Porter YOU MAY HAVE seen a recent photo of puzzle czar Will Shortz teaching Sudoku at a retirement community. The most prominent resident in the

Taking the show road to relaxation  -  Jul 31, 2008
Biloxi Sun Herald,I've gotten back into my daily sudoku habit and regained my former skill level ("demanding" in compilations edited by Will Shortz).

Busy signal: Unemployment lines maxed out  -  Jul 24, 2008
Sentinel-Standard,By FRANK KONKEL IONIA - Ionia's Robert Shortz has been on the phone a lot lately with the Unemployment Insurance Agency, but all he's gotten is a busy

Berta, Wilson vows pledged  -  Jul 30, 2008
Carroll County Comet,Other members of the wedding party were Scott Bockover, cousin of the bride, and Mark Shortz, cousin of the groom. Pianist was Susan Trueblood of Delphi.

Going for the global Sudoku contest  -  Jul 17, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,Tierney made the announcement yesterday at a news conference at the company's Broad Street headquarters, with Mayor Nutter and puzzle master Will Shortz,

"Wordplay" the answer to what to view  -  Jul 28, 2008
Denver Post,...that tells the story of the national crossword championship, ginned up in 1978 by puzzlemaster Will Shortz and a few dedicated crossword fanatics.

Nutters backs Inquirer bid for world Sudoku championship  -  Jul 16, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz, who will return as master of ceremonies, also spoke - after giving a puzzle to a row of T-shirted solvers.

Down and across a documentary  -  Jul 12, 2008
Newindpress on Sunday,Early on in Wordplay, which I’ve been meaning to watch ever since its release in 2006, but got around to only now, Will Shortz, editor of The New York Times

Philly makes a bid to be sudoku central  -  Jul 17, 2008
Philadelphia Daily News,...streets were Mayor Nutter; Brian Tierney, chief executive officer of Philadelphia Media Holdings, and New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz.

Honor Roll: Southern High School  -  Jul 27, 2008
Annapolis Capital,Daniel Rawlings, Chelsea Robertson, Jason Roby, Tibet Rooney-Rabdau, Arin Shortz, Jessica Shultz, Courtney Smith, Laura Smith, Ryan Smith, Amber Snyder,

Always a crossword: Puzzler to speak at Menorah  -  Jul 24, 2008
Cleveland Jewish News,Will Shortz, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle has explained that anything that appears in that paper is fair game for the paper’s daily

Now's the time to plan for Idea Fest  -  Jul 21, 2008
Louisville Courier-Journal,...illusionist and comedian Teller, successful entrepreneur and inventor Steve Jones, and acclaimed New York Times games and crossword editor Will Shortz.

Cappiello Finds Freshman Success  -  Jul 16, 2008
TheDay,Then close friend Alan Shortz, also a member of the Valley team, convinced Dan to play as well. “My grandfather used to play and was really trying to get me

Honor Roll: SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL  -  Jul 11, 2008
Annapolis Capital,Erin Rogers, Kyle Russell, Andrea Santos, Brittany Scott, Stephen Sears, Samantha Shortz, Aaron Smith, Danielle Sparks, Amber Spriggs, Duncan Squires,

FryUp: Poaching and gamekeeping  -  Jul 17, 2008
Computerworld New Zealand,...ditto ICONZ, and here's Terminator @Xtra: $ dig @terminator.xtra.co.nz. porttest.dns-oarc.net. in txt +shortz.yxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfe.dcbapt.dns-oarc.net.

3 revolutioniert die Preise für mobiles Internet  -  Jul 24, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Mit dabei sind folgende Kanäle: 3Live!, PulsTV, ORF 1, ORF 2, ATV, Laola1.tv, Urban TV, 3Xtreme, Shortz, Mango TV, Rocket TV, Fashion TV, Crime Scene TV,

Out, out, vicious killer squirrel  -  04 Dec 2007
Florida Times-Union,Puzzle master Will Shortz challenged the NPR audience with this exact problem over the summer. More than 400 listeners offered advice, and the winning

Puzzled no more: Listeners find answers to boy's teaser  -  Dec 3, 2007
The News Journal,Lukas had sent his brain-teaser to NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz, who is also the New York Times crossword editor, for use on his Sunday Puzzle segment of

Newark boy impresses puzzle-master  -  Nov 29, 2007
The News Journal,By MIKE CHALMERS, The News Journal Puzzlemaster Will Shortz used Lukas Berry's one-word puzzle on his radio show. Lukas, 12, is from Newark.

Brainiac's revenge  -  Nov 29, 2007
Metro.us,...“The Savages� has plenty of them— and throws in Sam Shepard, Francine Prose, Lynda Barry, Will Shortz and National Public Radio for good measure.

Pledge This: NPR Wants to Rock Your World  -  Nov 13, 2007
E! OnlineThink NPR is all hunky Carl Kasell with a few stories on organic farming thrown in to fill time before Will Shortz comes on to talk puzzles?

Yet Another Word Puzzle  -  Nov 14, 2007
Dr. Dobb's Journal,My recent post on a Will Shortz puzzle from NPR Morning Edition ended up provoking a surprising amount of comment, much of it in the vein of "Watch me solve

Puzzle books solve holiday gridlock  -  Nov 29, 2007
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,They include the “The Little Flip Book of Crosswords,� edited by New York Times puzzle wonder Will Shortz and published last month in an innovative format.

Bridge Ladies Spotlight Cabal of Bush Signs, Seditious Games  -  Nov 14, 2007
BloombergNot to be outdone in his related field, Will Shortz put his best puzzle maker to work on a final challenge for the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament,

Tenth Region, 37th District  -  Nov 21, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer,KEY PLAYERS: C Greg Shortz, F Jacob Reiger . OUTLOOK: The Mustangs lack experience after losing eight players from last season's Kentucky "All A" state

Math professor and crossword constructor gives puzzle advice  -  Nov 15, 2007
The Santa Clara,Hailed by the New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz as "one of the best," Walden constructed the puzzle used in the championship round of the

Daughtry pays tribute to Layne Staley  -  26 Aug 2007
Seattle Times,The answer in eight letters, with enough juicy consonants to make Will Shortz wiggle, is Daughtry. In more than a few ways, Chris Daughtry's self-titled

It's a puzzle: Who creates Sudoku games?  -  26 Aug 2007
Charlotte Observer,To some, Will Shortz, crossword editor at The New York Times, is a celebrity. There are movies about puzzles, like the 2006 film "Wordplay.

Shooting victim's successes belied difficult upbringing  -  Jul 31, 2007
Omaha World-Herald (subscription),BY JON NYATAWA Even after a full day of coursework, Fulcher-Shortz lingered, usually using the school's computers for homework or research. The 18-year-old,

Shooting Victim Remembered  -  Jul 31, 2007
KETV.com,His roommate said Fulcher-Shortz was a standup guy with a bright future. Friend Krystle Thompson said Fulcher-Shortz was 6 feet 5 inches and 250 pounds of

Sudoku puzzle still drawing players  -  Jul 29, 2007
SunJournal.com (subscription),..."I think it will be with us 1/8for a while 3/8," said Will Shortz, the crossword editor at the New York Times and author of dozens of puzzle books,

Independent Lens returns in October  -  Aug 11, 2007
TV Squad,I told you not long ago that Wordplay, the documentary about New York Times Crossword editor Will Shortz and his annual crossword competition would air as

Council Bluffs Man Killed In Omaha Shooting  -  Jul 30, 2007
WHO-TV,Police say 19-year-old James C. Fulcher-Shortz died at a hospital after the shooting, which happened around 12:30 am Saturday in north-central Omaha.

News Minute: Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press  -  Jul 30, 2007
WQAD,Police say 19-year-old James Fulcher-Shortz died at a hospital after the shooting early Saturday in north-central Omaha. Police found Fulcher-Shortz

Police Identify Man Killed In Shooting  -  Jul 29, 2007
KETV.com,Police said James C. Fulcher-Shortz, 19, died at a hospital after the shooting, which happened at about 12:30 am in north-central Omaha.

TERRENCE HOWARD: Still a Little Highbrow with 'Independent' PBS Gig  -  Aug 8, 2007
The BV Entertainment Newswire Blog,16 at 10 PM with the broadcast premiere of the box office hit 'Wordplay,' which takes an intimate look at New York Times' puzzle editor Will Shortz.

Shooting victim comes to terms with his paralysis  -  Aug 4, 2007
Omaha World-Herald (subscription),Another, 18-year-old James C. Fulcher-Shortz, died. Before Dec. 8, 2006, Hill led a busy life, doing home and auto repair work.

Homicide Victim Mourned  -  Jul 30, 2007
WOWT,While police look for clues about who killed James Fulcher-Shortz last Saturday, friends of the 19-year-old say the gunman took the life of a special person

Feldman @ the flicks  -  Aug 15, 2007
ArtslinkNews,Will Shortz is the crossword editor of the august New York Times and he explains in great detail how he sets about publishing these brain teasers every day

New Season of PBS Series "Independent Lens" Launches With Hit ...  -  Aug 7, 2007
Market Wire (press release)..."Independent Lens" will kick-off with "WORDPLAY" which follows New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz, the man behind America's crossword obsession.

Shooting leaves one man dead in Omaha  -  Jul 29, 2007
Omaha World-Herald (subscription),He was identified Sunday morning as James C. Fulcher-Shortz. An apartment resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victim was an 18-year-old

Southern Middle School  -  Jul 28, 2007
Annapolis Capital,Jonathan Roberts, Samantha Rodrigues, David Rose, Sara Saldana, Ty Sanders, Ricki Schronce, Deanna Segreti, Thomas Sellman, Mark Shortz, Paige Shryock,




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