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    New York Times Crossword Guru Will Shortz Needs to Get to Know More Rappers

    Ah, yes: The Monday New York Times crossword puzzle, routinely mocked by seasoned crossword freaks as the province of entry-level puzzle-doers and amateur intellects. In today’s puzzle, however, those who regularly frequent the blank box page may observe an interesting redundancy, and on a technical level, an inaccuracy. Involving rappers. Read More

    By Matt Haber 11/11/08 7:30pm

    Will Shortz to Appear on The Simpsons; Cartoon to Invade Times Puzzle This Sunday

    There’s got to be a clever pun about crossovers here somewhere.

    Will Shortz, The New York Times crosswords editor who recently promised to donate his 20,000 puzzle books to Indiana University, will be appearing in this week’s episode of The Simpsons (along with prolific puzzle maker Merl Reagle, according to The Hartford Read More

    By Tom Acitelli 6/10/08 5:37pm

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