Will Shortz is an American puzzle creator and editor, and is the only person known to hold a college degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles.
Graduated from Indiana University with a self-created degree in enigmatology, or the analysis of puzzles, codes, and mysteries.
Editor of the New York Times crossword since 1993, and the Sunday morning puzzle master on National Public Radios Weekend Edition.
Created the crossword puzzle through which Jon Stewart , host of "The Daily Show" , proposed to his wife.
Founded the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978 and still directs it.
