Will Shortz was born on August 26, 1952 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Wordplay (2006), A Year of Ping Pong (2015) and How I Met Your Mother (2005).
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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Founded the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978 and still directs it.
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Created the crossword puzzle through which Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show (1996), proposed to his wife.
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Editor of the New York Times crossword since 1993, and the Sunday morning puzzle master on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition.
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Graduated from Indiana University with a self-created degree in enigmatology, or the analysis of puzzles, codes, and mysteries.
Himself - Crossword Puzzle Editor (segment "The Cartoonist") / Himself - Editor, The New York Times Crossword Puzzle (segment "Puzzle Master")
Today
2011
TV Series
Himself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2008
TV Series
Himself - Guest Expert
The Simpsons
2008
TV Series
Himself
Martha
2008
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2006
TV Series
Himself
Wordplay
2006
Documentary
Himself
The Daily Show
2003
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
60 Minutes
2003-2014
TV Series documentary
Himself - Crossword Puzzle Editor (segment "The Cartoonist") / Himself - Editor, The New York Times Crossword Puzzle (segment "Puzzle Master")
Known for movies
Wordplay (2006) as Miscellaneous Crew
A Year of Ping Pong (2015) as Cinematographer
The Simpsons (2008) as Himself
60 Minutes (2003-2014) as Himself - Crossword Puzzle Editor (segment "The Cartoonist") / Himself - Editor, The New York Times Crossword Puzzle (segment "Puzzle Master")
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