- Will Shortz was born on August 26, 1952 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021), Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019) and Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021).
- Editor of the New York Times crossword since 1993, and the Sunday morning puzzle master on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition.
- Graduated from Indiana University with a self-created degree in enigmatology, or the analysis of puzzles, codes, and mysteries.
- Founded the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978 and still directs it.
- Created the crossword puzzle through which Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, proposed to his wife.
- On changing the style of the New York Times crossword clues: In whatever field you're in, you can't do something really interesting without turning some people off.
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