{"product_id":"creative-brain-games-perplexing-word-puzzles-paperback","title":"Creative Brain Games Perplexing Word Puzzles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Merrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharpen your mind with these brain-boosting word puzzles! Created by professional puzzlemaker and cartoonist Patrick Merrell, this collection of 50 original mind-benders includes acrostics, crosswords, cryptograms, word searches, wordoku, and other entertaining and challenging games to test and strengthen your mental skills. Take a break from your digital life -- relax, grab a pencil, and have an old-fashioned good time. Includes solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChallenge yourself with these brain-boosting word games!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Put your brainpower to the test with these 50 original mind-benders! Created by professional puzzlemaker and cartoonist Patrick Merrell, this entertaining collection includes a variety of acrostics, crosswords, cryptograms, wordoku puzzles, word pyramids, word searches, and other popular pastimes. Take a break from your digital life--relax, grab a pencil, and have an old-fashioned good time. Includes solutions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Merrell is a professional puzzlemaker, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, and graphic designer. He's one of \u003ci\u003eMAD\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's \"Usual Gang of Idiots.\" He's created over 250 books, including 75 puzzle books, and written 81 crosswords for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e (including 19 Sundays). Six of his \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e crosswords appear in \u003ci\u003eWill Shortz's Picks His Favorite Puzzles, \u003c\/i\u003ethe most of any constructor. From 2009 to 2011 he wrote for \u003ci\u003eWordplay\u003c\/i\u003e, the daily online crossword column for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past 25 years, he's produced thousands of illustrations, cartoons, greeting cards, posters, book covers, logo designs, and articles for a myriad of publishers, advertising agencies, national magazines, books, design firms, city agencies, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to writing crosswords for The New York Times, he's also created puzzles for the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMAD\u003c\/i\u003e, National Wildlife Federation, Crayola, Scholastic, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the World Puzzle Championship, and many, many others. Two of his crosswords and an interview were included in the 2006 documentary \u003ci\u003eWordplay\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his spare time, he's a bicycle road racer and writes animated screenplays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.6 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53455982821683,"sku":"9780486850580","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/EIXrIHLXkY9780486850580.webp?v=1781233511","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/creative-brain-games-perplexing-word-puzzles-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}