Stanley Newman (crossword editor)

Stanley Newman (born July 19, 1952) is an American puzzle creator, editor, and publisher.

Newman's puzzle career started after he won the inaugural U.S. Open Crossword Championship in 1982.

[1][2][3] In 1990, Newman appeared as a contestant on The Challengers television game show and was its biggest winner, finishing with a grand total of $112,480.

Over half of that came from his win in the series' Invitational Tournament of Champions, along with a $31,000 Ultimate Challenge win (Unfortunately for Newman, his final day ended with him in negative territory, and thus he was unable to compete in the Final Challenge).

Newman lives in Massapequa Park, New York with his wife and has three grown children.