The New York Times Will Shortz Presents Diabolical KenKen

by Will Shortz (Introduction), Tetsuya Miyamoto, LLC KenKen Puzzle

Get ready for the biggest, baddest KenKen puzzles yet from the New York Times!

This New York Times edition of KenKen contains 300 5x5 and 7x7 size puzzles with "How to Solve" instructions and an introduction by puzzlemaster Will Shortz. The puzzles use all four mathematical operations and increase in difficulty like they do in the Times.

384 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 2010

About the author

Will Shortz is an American puzzle creator, best known as the longtime crossword editor for The New York Times. A pioneer in his field, he holds the only known degree in enigmatology, earned at Indiana University. He began constructing puzzles in his teens and pursued his passion professionally with roles at Penny Press and Games magazine before joining the Times in 1993. Shortz founded the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and co-founded the World Puzzle Championship. His puzzles and books have reached wide audiences, and he is also the voice behind NPR’s Sunday Puzzle. A dedicated table tennis player, he co-founded a major club in Pleasantville, New York.

Reviews

[Erik Tanouye]

Got this at Barnes and Noble on UWS with a gift card

[Brant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disappointed that although Will Shortz wrote the forward for this collection, a not insignificant number of puzzles do not have a unique solution. Multiple valid solutions will solve the same puzzle. After you get, say, 75% of squares determined, you can just pick any of the allowed numbers for a remaining square and finish it off. No challenge in that.