The New York Times Crossword Puzzles 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar: Edited by Will Shortz

For over sixty years, The New York Times has been presenting its readers with the ultimate in crossword puzzles, and has become an icon of American culture and leisure.

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle aficionados know that the Monday puzzle is the most readily solved, relatively speaking. But don't let it fool you. As the week goes on, the puzzles grow more difficult--and the satisfaction in discovering the mystery behind each clue grows greater, too. Every puzzle overflows with surprises, learning opportunities, and just plain fun. Their clues are delectably clever as well as challenging. Solving them can be joyful, maddening, and always broadening. With these crossword calendars, readers are guaranteed a calendar year of incomparable stimulation and rewards.