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Will Shortz

Amuse your mind and build your brain power with the verbal gymnastics found in these seventy-five word workouts from the acclaimed puzzle creator.

Chronicle Books is pleased to continue the Puzzlemaster Deck line with this new deck from acclaimed NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz, crossword puzzle editor for the New York Times. Packed with seventy-five verbal brainteasers each, this deck will challenge all who enjoy wordplay. None of the puzzles require pen or paper, making them perfect for playing while standing in line, commuting to work, or hanging out with friends.

Puzzles include . . . • The name of what classic TV show is a transposal of the Michigan city MUSKEGON?
 • The letters S A can go phonetically before 
test • to complete the phrase 
essay test • . What two letters, both consonants, can go phonetically before 
doll • to complete a common two-word phrase?
 • A common five-letter girl’s name starting with I can be transposed into a common five-letter boy’s name starting with E. What names are these?

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Puzzlemaster Deck: 75 Mind Bogglers

Strain your brain with these seventy-five cognitive challenges you can do anywhere, alone or with others!

NPR Puzzlemaster—as well as crossword editor for the New York Times—Will Shortz presents 75 verbal brainteasers to challenge all who enjoy wordplay. 

None of the puzzles require pen or paper, making them perfect for playing while standing in line, commuting to work, or hanging out with friends.

Puzzlemaster Deck: 75 Brain Twisters

Work out your brain with seventy-five short word puzzles of varying degrees of difficulty—perfect for game night, family car trips, or a solitary respite.

This deck, from acclaimed Puzzlemaster Will Shortz, crossword puzzle editor for the New York Times and regular guest on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, are packed with seventy-five brainteasers and mindbenders, each designed to challenge puzzlers of all stripes. A perfect gift for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages who want to test their brainpower while standing in line, commuting to work, or hanging out with friends.

Sharpen your mental acuity with such puzzles as . . . • The name of what major US city is a transposal of ILL-SHAVEN?
 • What two opposites can be spelled by rearranging the letters of UNGOODLY?
 • What common word contains the letters of NINTH running consecutively backward inside of it?

Puzzlemaster Deck: 75 Verbal Challenges

Puzzlemaster Deck - The book series

Puzzlemaster Deck - The book series

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