Frank Longo

Frank Longo is an American puzzle creator, and author of over 90 books,[1] which have sold over 2 million copies.[2]

Longo is known for creating unusual crosswords, such as one on a 50x50 grid,[3][4] the Jumbo Puzzles compilation of 29x29 puzzles[5] and is the creator and author of the New York Times' Spelling Bee anagram puzzle.[6]

Longo is noted as an influence by several puzzle creators, including Brendan Emmett Quigley[7] and Joanne Sullivan.[8]

References
  1. "Frank Longo Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of '10 X 10 Sudoku'". biblio.co.uk.
  2. "Frank Longo | Authors | Macmillan". US Macmillan.
  3. Statt, Nick (December 18, 2016). "The story behind The New York Times' largest and most ambitious crossword puzzle". The Verge.
  4. "It's Follow-Up Friday: Gems from 2016 edition!". January 6, 2017.
  5. https://www.crosswordtournament.com/info/longopuzzle.htm
  6. Parvin, Roy (July 20, 2018). "In Praise of the New York Times Spelling Bee". Medium.
  7. "Slush Pile Magazine". Slush Pile Magazine.
  8. "5 Questions with Crossword Constructor Joanne Sullivan". October 12, 2017.


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