Will Shortz at dwelling in Pleasantville, N.Y.
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Will Shortz at dwelling in Pleasantville, N.Y.
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NPR puzzlemaster and New York Instances puzzle editor Will Shortz introduced on Sunday that he’s recovering from a stroke.
Shortz, who hosts NPR’s Sunday Puzzle, shared the well being replace in a short recorded message which aired on the finish of the phase — partly to clarify his latest absence from the present.
“Hey guys, that is Will Shortz. Sorry I have been out the previous couple of weeks. I had a stroke on Feb. 4 and have been in rehabilitation since then, however I’m making progress. I am trying ahead to being again with new puzzles quickly,” he stated.
Since Feb. 11, Shortz’s function has been briefly crammed by Greg Pliska, the chief puzzle officer of The Puzzler podcast with A.J. Jacobs and former puzzle guru of NPR’s Ask Me One other.
Shortz has been a staple of the Sunday Puzzle since Weekend Version Sunday started in 1987. Every week, Shortz presents an on-air quiz to 1 contestant whereas listeners at dwelling play alongside. He is hardly ever missed per week.
The present not too long ago visited Shortz at his dwelling in Pleasantville, N.Y., the place he spoke about his ardour for desk tennis, his early curiosity in puzzles, and his love life.
On Sunday, Weekend Version host Ayesha Rascoe wished Shortz a speedy restoration.
“We right here at Weekend Version, we love Will and I do know that everyone at dwelling does too. And we’re rooting for him and we’re so hopeful and know that he’ll really feel higher quickly,” she stated.
Pliska added that he seems to be ahead to Shortz returning to the present.
“I do know I converse for the entire puzzling group in wishing Will the perfect. He has been an excellent good friend to me for a few years and as a lot as I really like taking part in the puzzle on air with you Ayesha, I sit up for attending to play from dwelling with you and Will once more in my Sunday morning pajamas,” he stated.