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NPR | By Will Shortz

Published September 25, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Dr. Timothy Pearce from Pittsburgh, Pa. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station WDUQ in Pittsburgh.

Will Shortz

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz has appeared on Weekend Edition Sunday since the program's start in 1987. He's also the crossword editor of The New York Times, the former editor of Games magazine, and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (since 1978).

See stories by Will Shortz