Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Editor of Word Ways
Jeremiah (Jerry) Farrell (born 1937) is an American professor emeritus of mathematics at Butler University in Indiana. He is well known for having designed Will Shortz's favorite puzzle, the 1996 "Election Day" crossword in The New York Times. This puzzle was discussed at length in Allan Connor's The Crossword Century. He has also written puzzles for many other books and newspapers, such as Scott Kim's puzzle column for Discover magazine. He was featured in the New York Sun for solving the Washington Square Park puzzle in 2006.
With his wife Karen, Farrell has helped to organize the biannual Gathering for Gardner conferences, which started in 1993 as an invitation-only event for people connected with Martin Gardner.
In 2006 Farrell and his wife took over from A. Ross Eckler, Jr. as editors and publishers of the quarterly publication Word Ways: the Journal of Recreational Linguistics, established in 1968.
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About Jeremiah Farrell
Jeremiah (Jerry) Farrell (born 1937) is an American professor emeritus of mathematics at Butler University in Indiana. He is well known for having designed Will Shortz's favorite puzzle, the 1996 "Election Day" crossword in The New York Times. This puzzle was discussed at length in Allan Connor's The Crossword Century. He has also written puzzles for many other books and newspapers, such as Scott Kim's puzzle column for Discover magazine. He was featured in the New York Sun for solving the Washington Square Park puzzle in 2006.
With his wife Karen, Farrell has helped to organize the biannual Gathering for Gardner conferences, which started in 1993 as an invitation-only event for people connected with Martin Gardner.
In 2006 Farrell and his wife took over from A. Ross Eckler, Jr. as editors and publishers of the quarterly publication Word Ways: the Journal of Recreational Linguistics, established in 1968.
| Present | Editor of Word Ways, Butler University | |
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| Present | Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Butler University ‐ Department of Mathematics & Actuarial Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Crossword Puzzles (6)
While Farrell's most famous crossword puzzle is the 1996 'Election Day' Puzzle from the New York Times, he has created numerous puzzles throughout his career.
Articles in "Word Ways" (103)
In 2006 Farrell and his wife took over from A. Ross Eckler, Jr. as editors and publishers of the quarterly publication 'Word Ways: the Journal of Recreational Linguistics', established in 1968, which is now proudly distributed through Butler University's Digital Commons. He is also a prolific contributor to the publication.