Crossword Puzzles Online

Graduation from the University of Virginia School of Law, Will Shortz, The New York Times crossword puzzle head editor always wanted to do something big in life. Something that he had interest in. The only person who holds a degree in enigmatology i.e., the study of puzzle master NPR’s weekend edition since the inception of the program in 1987. Here is a crisp interview with the crossword Kin-Will Shortz: How did you enter into the world of puzzles? I had been making puzzles at the age of 8. At the age of 14, I submitted the first one to National Sunday School Magazine for publication. I became a regular contributor to Dell puzzles by the age of 16. My childhood has revolved around puzzles. How much time do you take to construct one puzzle? It varies from puzzle to puzzle. The size matters so do the difficulty level. On average, a regular New York Times crossword takes 4–29 hours. Well, editing takes that much of time, not creation. Crossword quizzes  ar...

What comes first to your mind when you hear the word “Puzzle”? Well, for me it’s definitely my childhood. The first puzzle I was being taught was a mathematical puzzle. “What’s one plus one?” At such a tender age, solving puzzles meant a lot. I remember there was a word game we used to play at my school.  You say a word and the other person has to tell a word starting from the last alphabet. It goes this way: Yellow, Whether, Rapid, Dwarf and so on. I don’t think the magic was in the game. Certainly, it was the brain that was rapidly responding. How your Brain works when you solve a Word Puzzle? Do you have any idea that how your brain is able to respond so instantly? Where all the words are stored? Its called temporal lobe, it’s on the right side of your brain. Let’s get a little bit deeper. Our brain has two sides or you can say two hemispheres. Each side of the brain has one temporal lobe. If you are right-handed, it might be interesting for you to know t...