Constructor Info

All constructors sorted by Shortz Number

The Shortz Number is the order each constructor was first published in the NYT during the Will Shortz Era.

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Shortz NumberAuthorSexDebut puzzleTotalSolosCollabsContribution
1.Peter GordonMSunday, November 21, 19937676 76.0
2.Fred PiscopMMonday, November 22, 19939393 93.0
3.Lois SidwayFTuesday, November 23, 19931818 18.0
4.Nancy S. RossFWednesday, November 24, 19932222 22.0
5.Joy L. WoukFThursday, November 25, 199399 9.0
6.Nancy A. CorbettFFriday, November 26, 199311 1.0
7.Manny NosowskyMSaturday, November 27, 19932422402241.0
8.Joanne W. EdwardsFSunday, November 28, 199311 1.0
9.Sidney L. RobbinsMMonday, November 29, 19935050 50.0
10.Joel DavajanMTuesday, November 30, 199377 7.0
11.Tap OsbornMWednesday, December 01, 199311 1.0
12.Richard SilvestriMThursday, December 02, 19938080 80.0
13.Bill ClickMFriday, December 03, 199311 1.0
14.Glenton PetgraveMSaturday, December 04, 199388 8.0
15.Eric AlbertMTuesday, December 07, 199333 3.0
16.Norma SteinbergFWednesday, December 08, 19931717 17.0
17.Janie LyonsFThursday, December 09, 199333 3.0
18.Alex K. JustinMFriday, December 10, 19931414 14.0
19.Robert H. WolfeMSaturday, December 11, 19935353 53.0
20.Cathy MillhauserFSunday, December 12, 19938282 82.0
21.Thomas W. SchierMMonday, December 13, 19931717 17.0
22.Nancy Nicholson JolineFThursday, December 16, 19934847147.5
23.James NealMFriday, December 17, 199322 2.0
24.John M. SamsonMSunday, December 19, 199311 1.0
25.Morton B. BraunMWednesday, December 22, 199311 1.0
26.Merl ReagleMFriday, December 24, 199366 6.0
27.Rand H. BurnsMSaturday, December 25, 19932121 21.0
28.Tom UnderhillMSunday, December 26, 199311 1.0
29.Ronald C. HirschfieldMTuesday, December 28, 199311 1.0
30.Harvey EstesMWednesday, December 29, 1993116714593.5
31.A. J. SantoraMThursday, December 30, 19936868 68.0
32.Norman S. WizerMFriday, December 31, 19931414 14.0
33.Brian G. TylerMSunday, January 02, 199411 1.0
34.David A. RosenMTuesday, January 04, 199422 2.0
35.Chet CurrierMWednesday, January 05, 199466 6.0
36.Arthur W. PalmerMThursday, January 06, 199411 1.0
37.Mel RosenMSunday, January 09, 19948717.5
38.Randolph RossMMonday, January 10, 19949090 90.0
39.Albert J. KlausMTuesday, January 11, 199444 4.0
40.Ernst TheimerMSunday, January 16, 199411 1.0
41.Stanley NewmanMWednesday, January 19, 19941212 12.0
42.Raymond HamelMSaturday, January 22, 19942726126.5
43.Charles M. DeberMSunday, January 23, 19941515 15.0
44.Kenneth HaxtonMWednesday, January 26, 199411 1.0
45.Betty JorgensenMThursday, January 27, 199488 8.0
46.Bob KlahnMSaturday, January 29, 199456461051.0
47.Janet BenderFMonday, January 31, 19942323 23.0
48.Robert ZimmermanMTuesday, February 01, 19941212 12.0
49.Robert KatzMWednesday, February 02, 199433 3.0
50.Joe ClonickMFriday, February 04, 199422 2.0
51.Arthur S. VerdescaMSunday, February 06, 19941414 14.0
52.Jonathan SchmalzbachMTuesday, February 15, 19943030 30.0
53.John GreenmanMWednesday, February 16, 19941212 12.0
54.Brett BlaylockMThursday, February 17, 199422 2.0
55.Charles E. GerschMSaturday, February 19, 19941414 14.0
56.Bob LubbersMFriday, February 25, 199444 4.0
57.Bette Sue CohenFSunday, February 27, 199466 6.0
58.D. J. ListortMTuesday, March 01, 199422 2.0
59.Frances HansenFSunday, March 06, 19944040 40.0
60.Ernie FurtadoMMonday, March 14, 19941212 12.0
61.David J. KahnMTuesday, March 15, 19941321302131.0
62.Jim PageMThursday, March 17, 19946666 66.0
63.Mark DiehlMFriday, March 18, 19943736136.5
64.Stephanie SpadacciniFTuesday, March 22, 19943636 36.0
65.Jeanette K. BrillFSunday, March 27, 199422 2.0
66.William P. BaxleyMMonday, March 28, 199411 1.0
67.Mark DannaMTuesday, March 29, 199466 6.0
68.Eileen LexauFWednesday, March 30, 19941010 10.0
69.Ed SteinMWednesday, April 06, 199422 2.0
70.Trip PayneMSunday, April 10, 19943333 33.0
71.Martin SchneiderMMonday, April 11, 19941212 12.0
72.R. Max HopkinsMSunday, April 17, 199433 3.0
73.Bob SefickMTuesday, April 19, 199488 8.0
74.Walter WebbMWednesday, April 20, 199422 2.0
75.Timothy S. LewisMThursday, April 21, 199433 3.0
76.Lou SabinMSunday, April 24, 19942832515.5
77.Bernice GordonMMonday, April 25, 19941414 14.0
78.David Ellis DickersonMTuesday, April 26, 199422 2.0
79.Rich NorrisMWednesday, April 27, 1994186186 186.0
80.Randy SowellMThursday, April 28, 19941717 17.0
81.Wayne Robert WilliamsMSaturday, April 30, 19943838 38.0
82.James L. BeattyMMonday, May 02, 199422 2.0
83.Mel TaubMThursday, May 05, 199499 9.0
84.Bryant WhiteMSaturday, May 07, 19942828 28.0
85.Ralph G. BeamanMSunday, May 08, 199411 1.0
86.Ed Pegg Jr.MMonday, May 16, 199455 5.0
87.Daniel R. StarkMWednesday, May 18, 19941515 15.0
88.Arthur S. AshMTuesday, May 24, 199411 1.0
89.Gerald R. FergusonMSaturday, May 28, 19942222 22.0
90.Roger H. CourtneyMTuesday, May 31, 199433 3.0
91.Dean NilesMSunday, June 05, 19941515 15.0
92.Charles B. WaffellMThursday, June 09, 199411 1.0
93.Ed EarlyMThursday, July 07, 19945352152.5
94.Alvin ChaseMSunday, July 10, 199411 1.0
95.Charles ArnoldMTuesday, July 12, 199411 1.0
96.Christopher HurtMTuesday, July 19, 199410919.5
97.Matt GaffneyMSunday, July 24, 19945857157.5
98.Joan YanofskyFTuesday, July 26, 199455 5.0
99.A. D. CoverMFriday, July 29, 199433 3.0
100.Richard ThomasMWednesday, August 03, 199444 4.0
101.Deborah Kathryn TrombleyFSunday, August 14, 199433 3.0
102.Martin Ashwood-SmithMFriday, August 19, 19944641543.5
103.Ted FultonMSunday, August 21, 199411 1.0
104.Robert HerrigMWednesday, August 24, 199411 1.0
105.Mary Derderian BrownFMonday, August 29, 199411 1.0
106.Amy GoldsteinFMonday, September 05, 19943122.0
106.Julian OchrymowychMMonday, September 05, 19942 21.0
108.Gregory E. PaulMTuesday, September 13, 1994116117 117.0
109.Christopher PageMTuesday, September 20, 199488 8.0
110.George QuincyMThursday, September 22, 199411 1.0
111.Stanley B. WhittenMTuesday, October 04, 199499 9.0
112.Fran SabinFWednesday, October 05, 199424 2412.0
113.Daniel R. StackMSaturday, October 22, 199411 1.0
114.Frank LongoMSaturday, October 29, 19946664265.0
115.Matthew L. JonesMFriday, November 04, 199433 3.0
116.Randall J. HartmanMMonday, November 07, 19946464 64.0
117.Richard HughesMTuesday, November 08, 19943535 35.0
118.Alfio MicciMThursday, November 10, 19941111 11.0
119.Judith PerryFTuesday, November 15, 199433 3.0
120.Chuck DeodeneMWednesday, November 16, 19943333 33.0
121.Susan Harrington SmithFWednesday, November 23, 19941010 10.0
122.Jacques LiwerMSunday, November 27, 199411 1.0
123.Joan ScottFWednesday, November 30, 199411 1.0
124.Jon DelfinMTuesday, December 13, 199455 5.0
125.John StanleyMSaturday, December 24, 199411 1.0
126.Henry HookMSunday, January 01, 19952020 20.0
127.Walter CovellMMonday, January 16, 199511 1.0
128.Sharon KlahnFThursday, February 02, 19953 31.5
129.Alex BlackMSunday, February 12, 19951 10.5
129.Victoria BlackFSunday, February 12, 19951 10.5
131.Alex VaughnMThursday, March 09, 199533 3.0
132.Glenn E. SykesMThursday, April 13, 199555 5.0
133.Kenneth WitteMMonday, April 17, 199533 3.0
134.Warren W. ReichMSunday, April 30, 199511 1.0
135.Jeremy Thomas PaineMWednesday, May 10, 199566 6.0
136.Michael S. MaurerMFriday, May 19, 19951514114.5
137.Jay LivingstonMTuesday, May 23, 199544 4.0
138.Coral AmendeFSunday, June 11, 199511 1.0
139.Dorothea E. ShippFWednesday, June 21, 199511 1.0
140.Diane C. BaldwinFTuesday, June 27, 199588 8.0
141.Robert MalinowMWednesday, July 12, 199599 9.0
142.Naomi Geller LipskyFSunday, July 16, 199511 1.0
143.Christopher HuntMWednesday, July 26, 199511 1.0
144.Elizabeth C. GorskiFMonday, July 31, 1995164164 164.0
145.Nancy SalomonFSunday, August 13, 199518167114123.8
146.Ben WheelockMMonday, August 14, 199511 1.0
147.Joe DiPietroMSaturday, August 26, 19959797 97.0
148.John R. ConradMTuesday, August 29, 19951010 10.0
149.Alan ArbesfeldMMonday, September 18, 19957171 71.0
150.Mary E. BrindamourFWednesday, October 11, 199566 6.0
151.Larry NargiMWednesday, October 25, 199511 1.0
152.Maura B. JacobsonFSunday, October 29, 199522 2.0
153.D. J. DeChristopherMWednesday, November 01, 199555 5.0
154.Dorothy ElliottFThursday, November 23, 199511 1.0
155.Mike ShenkMSaturday, December 09, 199566 6.0
156.Marie HellerFTuesday, December 19, 199511 1.0
157.Jeff HarringtonMFriday, December 29, 199511 1.0
158.Julie HessFWednesday, January 24, 199611 1.0
159.Matthew W. PerryMSunday, January 28, 199633 3.0
160.Mark Elliot SkolskyMTuesday, January 30, 19961313 13.0
161.Cliff LundbergMWednesday, February 14, 199611 1.0
162.Will ShortzMFriday, March 01, 199611 1.0
163.Patrick JordanMTuesday, March 19, 19961616 16.0
164.Gene NewmanMWednesday, March 20, 19961313 13.0
165.John Scott MarroneMTuesday, March 26, 199677 7.0
166.James SavageMSunday, March 31, 199611 1.0
167.Matthew LeesMWednesday, April 10, 199644 4.0
168.Francis HeaneyMWednesday, April 17, 199644 4.0
169.Gayle DeanFWednesday, April 24, 199644 4.0
170.William CanineMThursday, April 25, 199622 2.0
171.Wesley JohnsonMFriday, April 26, 199633 3.0
172.Karen HodgeFTuesday, May 07, 199688 8.0
173.Eli WesoffMSaturday, July 13, 199611 1.0
174.Jeff HerringtonMFriday, August 02, 199644 4.0
175.Dave TullerMSunday, August 04, 19961310311.5
176.Brendan Emmett QuigleyMWednesday, August 07, 19961161106113.0
177.Dorothy E. DonaldsonFTuesday, August 27, 199622 2.0
178.Miriam D. FrankelFTuesday, September 17, 199611 1.0
179.William S. CotterMThursday, September 19, 199677 7.0
180.James R. LeedsMThursday, October 03, 199677 7.0
181.Rose WhiteFMonday, October 14, 199622 2.0
182.Pauline WilsonFMonday, November 04, 199611 1.0
183.Jeremiah FarrellMTuesday, November 05, 199611 1.0
184.Marilynn HuretFMonday, November 25, 199611 1.0
185.David Levinson WilkMMonday, December 02, 19961111 11.0
186.Sally Jo WaltherFMonday, December 23, 199611 1.0
187.C. F. Murray?Monday, December 30, 199611 1.0
188.John D. LeavyMWednesday, January 08, 199777 7.0
189.Suzie ElliottFSunday, January 26, 199711 1.0
190.Dana MotleyFThursday, January 30, 19972828 28.0
191.Shannon BurnsFMonday, February 10, 19971010 10.0
192.Derek AllenMMonday, February 24, 199711 1.0
193.Raymond C. YoungMThursday, February 27, 199755 5.0
194.June BoggsFSunday, March 09, 199722 2.0
195.Teresa M. HackettFMonday, April 07, 199722 2.0
196.Isabel WalcottFSaturday, May 10, 199711 1.0
197.Hugh DavisMMonday, May 12, 199766 6.0
198.Gilbert H. LudwigMThursday, May 29, 19971818 18.0
199.William BernhardtMTuesday, August 05, 199722 2.0
200.Daniel HalfenMMonday, August 11, 199711 1.0
201.Joel D. LafargueMMonday, August 18, 199711 1.0
202.Robert GoldbergMMonday, September 08, 199711 1.0
203.Nancy SchusterFTuesday, September 30, 199722 2.0
204.Derrick NiedermanMSunday, October 05, 199766 6.0
205.Barbara CampitelliFMonday, October 06, 199711 1.0
206.Alan Jay WeissMFriday, October 17, 199777 7.0
207.Mark GottliebMMonday, October 27, 199722 2.0
208.Kelly ClarkFWednesday, October 29, 19971312112.3
209.Grace FabbroniFMonday, November 10, 199711 1.0
210.Holden BakerMMonday, November 17, 19971311212.0
211.Derek TagueMSunday, November 23, 19971 10.5
212.Kiran S. KedlayaMThursday, November 27, 199711 1.0
213.Alan OlschwangMTuesday, December 02, 199766 6.0
214.Craig KasperMFriday, December 05, 19971510512.5
215.John WoltingMFriday, December 19, 19971414 14.0
216.Mark MoldowskyMMonday, January 05, 199822 2.0
217.Peg ConnerFSunday, January 11, 19981 10.5
218.Robert DillmanMMonday, February 09, 19981616 16.0
219.Bill BallardMTuesday, February 24, 19981010 10.0
220.Kevin McCannMFriday, February 27, 19987616.5
221.Emily CoxFSunday, March 22, 19982 21.0
221.Henry RathvonMSunday, March 22, 19982 21.0
223.Hillary B. KahnFSunday, May 17, 19981 10.5
224.Frederick T. BuhlerMWednesday, May 20, 199822 2.0
225.Evie EysenburgFMonday, June 01, 199811 1.0
226.Pat M. HugelMThursday, July 02, 199844 4.0
227.Sheldon BenardoMMonday, July 06, 19981111 11.0
228.Sam Bellotto Jr.MWednesday, July 08, 199855 5.0
229.Steven PicusMMonday, July 27, 199822 2.0
230.Noah DephoureMFriday, August 21, 199844 4.0
231.Nelson HardyMSunday, August 23, 19981110110.5
232.Mark BlakeburnMFriday, September 25, 199811 1.0
233.Marjorie RichterFSunday, October 11, 19985414.3
234.Richard ChisholmMMonday, October 12, 19982424 24.0
235.Jay SullivanMWednesday, October 14, 199822 2.0
236.Bob FrankMMonday, November 16, 19985143.0
237.Cynthia Joy HigginsFMonday, November 30, 199833 3.0
238.Adam CohenMTuesday, December 22, 19981515 15.0
239.Adam G. PerlMMonday, December 28, 19981414 14.0
240.Lyell RodieckFTuesday, January 05, 19994313.5
241.William I. JohnstonMThursday, January 07, 19991414 14.0
242.Leslie BilligFWednesday, January 27, 199911 1.0
243.Dorothy SmitonickFMonday, February 01, 199911 1.0
244.Myles CallumMWednesday, March 17, 19992222 22.0
245.Lloyd E. PolletMSunday, March 21, 199933 3.0
246.Nathaniel WeissMTuesday, March 23, 199933 3.0
247.Nancy KavanaughFMonday, May 03, 19992323 23.0
248.Ethan CooperMMonday, May 17, 1999119210.0
249.Zack ButlerMThursday, May 20, 199944 4.0
250.Philip LewMTuesday, May 25, 199955 5.0
251.Joey CrumleyMMonday, May 31, 199922 2.0
252.Greg StaplesMSunday, July 04, 19992525 25.0
253.Arthur P. StoliarMTuesday, July 06, 199911 1.0
254.Michael VuoloMThursday, July 08, 19991313 13.0
255.Ingrid TruemperFFriday, July 09, 199911 1.0
256.Carol R. BlumensteinFMonday, July 12, 199911 1.0
257.Mark SherwoodMThursday, July 22, 199966 6.0
258.Margaret WatsonFMonday, August 30, 199911 1.0
259.David Ainslie MacleodMTuesday, September 07, 199977 7.0
260.Patrick BerryMFriday, September 17, 19991151141114.5
261.Karen RiekertFMonday, October 18, 19992 21.0
262.Chris SalladeMWednesday, October 27, 199933 3.0
263.Joan WilliamsonFSaturday, November 06, 199922 2.0
264.Kent LorentzenMMonday, November 08, 199933 3.0
265.Nick GrivasMMonday, November 15, 19999818.5
266.Roger PhillipsMFriday, November 26, 199911 1.0
267.Bill ZaisMWednesday, December 01, 1999138510.5
268.Dave EppersonMMonday, December 13, 19995 52.5
268.Diane EppersonFMonday, December 13, 19995 52.5
270.Dan ReichertMWednesday, January 26, 200044 4.0
271.David BiancoMThursday, February 17, 20001 10.5
272.Jerry E. RosmanMMonday, February 28, 200044 4.0
273.Sherry O. BlackardFTuesday, April 11, 20005348550.5
274.Roger BarkanMFriday, May 05, 200033 3.0
275.Peter AbideMThursday, May 11, 20008717.5
276.Louis HildebrandMMonday, May 22, 20004313.5
277.Monica KrausseFTuesday, May 23, 200022 2.0
278.John DuschatkoMWednesday, June 07, 200033 3.0
279.Andrea Carla MichaelsFMonday, June 12, 20001411312.5
280.Edgar R. FontaineMThursday, June 15, 200044 4.0
281.Robert B. BakerMThursday, June 22, 200011 1.0
282.Marjorie BergFMonday, July 03, 20009637.5
283.Tyler HinmanMTuesday, July 04, 20001616 16.0
284.Mitch KomroMMonday, July 17, 20006515.5
285.Bonnie S. PrystowskyFThursday, July 20, 20002111.5
286.Jim MortonMWednesday, September 13, 200011 1.0
287.Sarah KellerFMonday, October 02, 20004343 43.0
288.Todd McClaryMTuesday, October 03, 20009818.5
289.Chuck MenningMSaturday, October 07, 20004313.5
290.Con PedersonMSunday, January 21, 200188 8.0
291.Bob PeoplesMSunday, February 11, 20013832635.0
292.Michael ShteymanMTuesday, February 13, 20014137439.0
293.Robert BridgesMSaturday, February 17, 200122 2.0
294.Steven DorfmanMTuesday, February 20, 200144 4.0
295.Fraser SimpsonMSaturday, March 03, 200111 1.0
296.Peggy RosenFMonday, April 09, 20011 10.5
297.Stephen WindheimMTuesday, June 26, 200111 1.0
298.John BeckMWednesday, July 04, 200111 1.0
299.Patrick MerrellMTuesday, July 10, 20016767 67.0
300.Michael AshleyMSunday, July 29, 200144 4.0
301.Bruce AdamsMThursday, August 02, 200155 5.0
302.Karen Young BoninFWednesday, August 15, 200111 1.0
303.James RogersMWednesday, August 29, 200122 2.0
304.Stephen BudianskyMWednesday, September 26, 200122 2.0
305.Janice M. PutneyFMonday, October 01, 200177 7.0
306.David BunkerMWednesday, October 03, 200155 5.0
307.Denise M. NeuendorfFMonday, October 22, 200144 4.0
308.Leonard WilliamsMTuesday, October 23, 200188 8.0
309.Barbara OlsonFTuesday, October 30, 200155 5.0
310.Mary Pat HiddingFWednesday, October 31, 200111 1.0
311.Mary JungFFriday, November 02, 200111 1.0
312.Jenny GutbezahlFMonday, November 05, 200111 1.0
313.Byron WaldenMFriday, November 23, 20014747 47.0
314.Christina HoulihanFMonday, December 17, 200133 3.0
315.Donald E. WestMWednesday, December 19, 200144 4.0
316.Linda BushmanFWednesday, January 16, 20024132.5
317.Arlan BushmanMTuesday, February 19, 20023 31.5
318.Verna SuitFSaturday, March 16, 200244 4.0
319.Kevin HagenMFriday, March 29, 200244 4.0
320.Lynn LempelFSunday, March 31, 20023535 35.0
321.Gregory CasagrandeMWednesday, April 10, 200211 1.0
322.James P. SharpMMonday, April 15, 200211 1.0
323.John F. HughesMTuesday, April 30, 200211 1.0
324.Steve JonesMWednesday, May 01, 200255 5.0
325.Barry CallahanMTuesday, May 14, 200211 1.0
326.Kumar BalaniMWednesday, May 15, 20024313.5
327.Paula GamacheFTuesday, May 21, 20023232 32.0
328.John UnderwoodMThursday, May 23, 20021313 13.0
329.Matthew J. KoceichMTuesday, June 04, 200211 1.0
330.Eugene W. SardMTuesday, June 18, 200222 2.0
331.Eric BerlinMSunday, June 23, 20023129230.0
332.Allan E. ParrishMMonday, July 01, 20022424 24.0
333.Joel KaplowMWednesday, August 21, 200222 2.0
334.William SchaubMThursday, August 29, 200222 2.0
335.Norma JohnsonFMonday, September 02, 20027435.5
336.Wei-Hwa HuangMTuesday, September 10, 200211 1.0
337.Bruce L. BlivenMSaturday, September 14, 200211 1.0
338.Roy LebanMMonday, September 16, 20021212 12.0
339.Peter SarrettMMonday, October 21, 200233 3.0
340.Nancy T. ShackFWednesday, October 23, 20021 10.5
341.James E. BuellMSaturday, November 09, 200266 6.0
342.Judith MartinFSunday, November 17, 20021 10.5
342.Richard MartinMSunday, November 17, 20021 10.5
344.Gail GrabowskiF