Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #19

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Simon & Schuster celebrates ninety-five years of crossword puzzle excellence with 300 new, never-before-published Thursday to Sunday-sized brain breakers. Sharpen your pencilsunless you dare to use a pen.

In 1924, Simon & Schuster published its first title, The Cross Word Puzzle Book. Not only was it the publishers first release, it was the first collection of crossword puzzles ever printed.

Today, 95 years later, Simon & Schusters legendary crossword puzzle legacy continues with a brand-new collection of 300 crosswords, which offer hours of challenging fun for puzzle solvers of every level. Created by the best contemporary constructorsand edited by top puzzle master John M. SamsonSimon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #19 is designed with convenience in mind and features perforated pages so you can tear out puzzles individually and work on them on-the-go.

With its timeless and unique collection of puzzles, this super-sized book is sure to delight long-time puzzle stalwarts and new enthusiasts alike.

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John M. Samson is an expert crossword puzzle constructor and editor. His crosswords have been published in leading magazines and newspapers across the country, includingThe New York Times.He lives in upstate New York. Johns favorite published crossword is his three-page centerfold forGolf Digestfeaturing pictures of past US Open winners. Johns puzzles have appeared in unconventional settings: on cereal boxes, a rock bands album cover, and the side of a three-story brick building. A jigsaw puzzle for USCongress members, a crossword in the shape of the H. J. Heinz keystone logo, and another in the shape of an Absolut Vodka bottle were memorable design challenges. John has been honored to construct special birthday puzzles for Lee Iacocca, F. Lee Bailey, Ed Ruscha, Keith Hernandez, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart, and Harry Connick Jr., and framed fan letters from Stephen King and Frank Sinatra hang proudly in his upstate New York office.