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World Capitals

By Will Shortz
Published January 1, 2005 at 10:00 PM MST

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Dr. Gregory Hirsch from Carlsbad, Calif. He listens to Weekend Edition Sunday on member station KPBS in San Diego.

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Will Shortz
NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz has appeared on Weekend Edition Sunday since the program's start in 1987. He's also the crossword editor of The New York Times, the former editor of Games magazine, and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (since 1978).
See stories by Will Shortz