The New York Times Easy Crossword Puzzles Volume 10: 50 Monday Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times

Easy to solve . . . hard to resist!

For solvers who want more of the fun and less of the challenge of solving the legendary New York Times crossword comes this collection of light and fun puzzles. All the puzzles in this book originally appeared in Monday editions of the paper---the easiest of the week---and they're fun and enjoyable while still providing the same high standards that have always been the mark of The New York Times and its crossword editor, Will Shortz.

* Fifty of the easiest daily crossword puzzles
* Edited by crossword great Will Shortz
* Puzzles feature fun, fresh clues and vocabulary

 (8 customer reviews)

These are so easy I absolutely get an ego-boost each time I complete one. (Try to do two a day as brain exercise !!). I don't want to be challenged--I want to feel like I have accomplished something and this ENTIRE SERIES allows me that opportunity. YEA for Will Shortz. Keep them coming !

This crossword book is definitely a great find amongst the competetors. I have tried other crossword books with different authors and they are either impossibly hard (though labeled as easy), or they don't adhere to the very simple "rules" of crossword clues. For example, if a clue is plural, then the answer must be plural ("Dogs" ..."Canines") or if the clue is an adjective, then the answer must be an adjective ("Wet"..."Moist"). This book does everything right which makes it a very understandable and easily approachable series. I have found that the NY Times Easy puzzles are the best for my current state, since my knowledge of history, theater, and the world map are lacking. This difficulty level is for SMART average joes, you definitely need to know alot to get the answers, but at the same time, you still have a fighting chance if you never took an AP English course (though that helps!). The only problem I have with this series is that you see A LOT of recurring answers, like...Read more

I am relatively new to crossword puzzles and have become addicted in a very short time thanks to this book. The puzzles are "easy", but a bit tricky so you start to get a feel for how x-word puzzles work, language-wise. I say they are easy, because I knew enough words to get the puzzle off to a good start, but you don't just get the whole thing handed to you on a silver platter. Fun!