
Will Shortz
Career at a glance
2Hallmark films
Mostly standard issue
Everything Will has done for Hallmark, from Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019) right through to Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021).
Follow & about Will
- From
- Crawfordsville
William F. Shortz is an American cruciverbalist and editor of The New York Times crossword. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993.
On-screen partners

Will’s most frequent on-screen partner is Barbara Niven, with 2 films together.
Recurring roles
Will is a recurring face in Crossword Mysteries.
All 2 movies
Newest firstWill’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Barbara Niven2 films
- Brennan Elliott2 films
- John Kapelos2 films
- Lacey Chabert2 films
Who Will works with
The cast and crew Will keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
