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Will Shortz
Will Shortz (born August 26, 1952 in Crawfordsville, Indiana) is an American puzzle creator and editor, and currently the crossword puzzle editor for ''The New York Times''. ==Early life and education== Will Shortz was born and raised on an Arabian horse farm〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About Will Shortz )〕 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. From an early age he was drawn to wordplay, and at 13 wrote to ''Language on Vacation'' author Dmitri Borgmann for advice on how to pursue a career in puzzles. Graduating from Indiana University in 1974,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Puzzlemaster Will Shortz to present IU's 2008 commencement address )〕 he is the only person known to hold a college degree in enigmatology,〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Indiana University Bloomington )〕 the study of puzzles. Shortz achieved this feat by designing his own curriculum through Indiana University's Individualized Major Program.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Individualized Major Program )〕 He also earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law (1977), though he forewent the bar exam and began a career in puzzles instead.
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