MiddletonNew York Times puzzles are America's FavoritesMillions of puzzle fans know that the New York Times is the gold standard in puzzling. Here is the next installment of 50 Acrostic puzzles, which appear every other week in the Sunday Times.

    As in Books 1 and 2, there are traditional dot-to-dots as well as unique innovations and variations for those who can count into the hundreds and follow simple instructions. Readers will appreciate the fact that you can't tell what the images are before you start as well as the playful challenges that maintain excitement throughout this book of all new puzzles. This fun and relaxing book will entertain young and old alike! Ages 8-adult.

    You've been warned, so don't get frustrated when you feel yourself getting pushed out of the ruts of your usual problem-solving skills. Try these sample warmup exercises:1. If Molly's daughter is my daughter's mother, what am I to Molly?2. Which is larger, one-third times one-third of a dozen dozen, or one-third dozen halved and cubed?3. How old is the man who told his friend, "Four years from now I'll be twice as old as I was fourteen years ago"?Answers: 1. I am Molly's daughter. 2. The first calculation is larger. 3. He's 32 years old.