Will Shortz, NYT Crossword Editor, Recovers from Stroke

Shortz, a pivotal figure in the puzzle world, is making progress in rehabilitation after a February stroke.

Will Shortz, the renowned New York Times crossword editor and NPR's puzzlemaster, is recovering from a stroke he suffered on February 4.
Shortz, 71, has been the crossword editor at The New York Times since 1993 and has rarely missed a week on NPR's Sunday Puzzle since its inception in 1987.
He has been in rehabilitation since the stroke, with progress being made towards recovery.
Greg Pliska has temporarily taken over Shortz's role on NPR's Sunday Puzzle.
Shortz is the only person in the world to hold a college degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles, from Indiana University.