The second official tie-in book to the Nationally syndicated NBC game show "Merv Griffin's Crosswords! Contains 100 easy puzzles edited by Timothy Parker

The first official tie-in book of Merv Griffin's new game show.

The third official tie-in book to the Nationally syndicated NBC game show "Merv Griffin's Crosswords! Contains 100 easy-to-hard puzzles edited by Timothy Parker

Once you get the hang of it, solving crosswords can provide hours of entertainment. And with this portable, tie-in edition, you can enjoy the game as it’s played on TV in the comfort of your very own home. So get out your pencil (eraser and dictionary optional! ) And try solving these 100 puzzles—at increasing levels of skill—from legendary game-show creator and host Merv Griffin and USA Today crossword editor Timothy Parker. The English language has never been more fun!

The classic crossword series returns with 300 never-before-published puzzles! In 1924, Simon & Schuster published its first title, The Cross Word Puzzle Book. Not only was it the publisher’s first release, it was the first collection of crossword puzzles ever printed. Today, more than eighty years later, Simon & Schuster’s legendary crossword puzzle book series maintains its status as the standard-bearer for cruciverbal excellence. This series continues to provide the most challenging, fresh, and original puzzles on the market. Created by the best contemporary constructors—and edited by top puzzle master John M. Samson—these Thursday to Sunday–size brain breakers offer hours of stimulation for solvers of every level. With hundreds of puzzles in one volume, the Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book will test the knowledge of solvers everywhere. Can you avoid turning to the answer key? Sharpen your pencils, grit your teeth, and find out!

Across or Down, The Best Crosswords Around! With 300 Brand-new Puzzles to Solve In 1924, Simon & Schuster published its first title, The Cross Word Puzzle Book. Not only was it the publisher's first release -- it was the first collection of crossword puzzles ever printed. Today, more than eighty years later, the legendary Simon & Schuster Crossword Puzzle Book series maintains its status as the standard-bearer for cruciverbal excellence. This series continues to provide the most challenging, fresh, and original puzzles on the market. Created by the best contemporary constructors -- and edited by top puzzle master John M. Samson -- these Thursday to Sunday-size brain breakers offer hours of stimulation for solvers of every level. With hundreds of puzzles in one volume, the Simon & Schuster Crossword Puzzle Book series will continue to test the knowledge of solvers everywhere. Can you avoid turning to the answer key? Sharpen your pencils, grit your teeth, and find out!

Thirty million loyal TV Guide� readers know where to find the best TV crosswords ever created. Puzzles with television themes from the most widely read weekly magazine in the world make this collection a television lover’s dream book. It’s spiral bound, oversize, and filled with hundreds of crosswords that will challenge anyone’s television IQ. There are classic favorites from the 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s; take a walk down memory lane, and answer “___ Masters in Rin Tin Tin” (just 3 letters). Try the best contemporary crosswords from TV Guide� Crosswords Magazine. All that, plus brain teasers and fun trivia quizzes offer hours of fun.

Provides one hundred and fifty word puzzles, which, like the Wheel of Fortune game show, must be solved by guessing one letter at a time