The New York Times Crossword Puzzles 365-Day 2011 Calendar

This page-a-day desk calendar features over 300 consecutive New York Times daily crossword puzzles originally printed between July 7, 2007 and July 19, 2008. This chronology picks up where the 2010 page-a-day calendar ended. This series aligns with the normal Monday to Saturday progression of difficulty. Saturdays and Sundays share a calendar page and feature a Saturday puzzle. This year's box is orange; otherwise, the 2011 calendar's format is the same as that of previous years. The puzzle grids measure about 3" x 3" on the page, while each full page measures about 6" x 5". The lower right corner even features a few square inches of blank space for use as an actual desk calendar. The tear-off pages offer portability - I often keep a few pages in my planner for use in waiting rooms, train rides, etc. The front two pages are small 2011 and 2012 calendars that can be removed and conveniently posted elsewhere. I have been consistently pleased with this product and get it every year.

I bought this for my husband to use during a deployment. He usually does crosswords on his iPhone but I knew he wouldn't be able to do that while downrange so this was a perfect gift. A new puzzle daily will be wonderful to pass the time. (A great hint for any others whose loved ones will be deploying with this-I opened it before Igave it to him and wrote notes throughout the year for him to find!)

Every year I pick up this calendar crossword gift for my daughter for Christmas. Last year, my parents were dying and holiday shopping arrived too quickly. Thanks to this vendor for their stock and shipping reliability. They took care of the one gift my daughter looks forward to every year when all the stores were out of them. You can trust this vendor for stock and reliability.