Among the few crossword puzzle makers who make these puzzles as their full time living, reagle is the only american sunday crossword puzzle maker who has his own syndication. With a few exceptions like merl reagle, familiar crossword brands are still usually publications or, in the case of will shortz, an editor. Merl reagle, longtime crossword creator for the washington post, died on. Merl reagles 100th anniversary crossword book by jim borgman. Merl reagle is an awardwinning crossword puzzle creator whose sunday puzzle appears every week in more than 50 major u. He is one of the stars of the 2006 documentary wordplay and has been a guest on the oprah winfrey show and the. Merl harry reagle january 5, 1950 august 22, 2015 was an american crossword constructor. We appreciate your comments and thank you for your interest in the puzzle. Will shortz calls merls puzzles fresher and funnier than anyone elses, and this is a great chance for crossword fans to see why. What theyre saying about merl reagles sunday crosswords.
He is one of the stars of the 2006 documentary wordplay and has been a guest on the oprah winfrey show and the simpsons, where. I was also mesmerized by merls crossword discussions on oprah. Ive been asked to blog about merl reagles crossword, but frankly i dont have the time. The web has allowed constructors like myself, brendan quigley, liz gorski, erik agard, and many others to get our work out independently, so i think solvers will move more towards seeking out their. Play free crossword puzzles from the washington post the. Merl reagle, sunday crosswords crossword solver, across. Merl reagles 100th anniversary crossword book by merl reagle. Of the top 15 crossword books in the country overall, including the new york times, five of them are by merl reagle.
There were puzzle magazines galore including a table of merl reagles puzzle books, developers showing off their puzzle app word squares, and acptthemed jewelry, key chains, and other items from all of the things. Oct 17, 2019 at 9 am, the tournament was two hours away, but the marketplace was up and running. Merl reagles crossword solution for today us solutions. Reagles death was announced on newspaper websites across the country. Buy merl reagle s 100th anniversary crossword book anniversary by reagle, merl isbn. Friends, fans stunned by death of master puzzler reagle. My first introduction to merl was in the movie wordplay, which i originally saw when i was ten. Merl reagle has 37 books on goodreads with 734 ratings.
Will shortz calls merl s puzzles fresher and funnier than anyone elses, and this is a great chance for crossword fans to see why. The puzzles in this book are ingenious, tricky, stimulating, and often laughoutloud funny, of medium difficulty but of maximum entertainment value. I keep notes of impossible answers and later scan the books with those answers written in. To order crossword puzzle books by merl reagle, click on any book at right. Merl reagle is an awardwinning crossword puzzle creator whose sunday puzzle. One inspiration for this puzzle was the great merl reagle, who used to do a lot of this sort of story crossword in his sunday syndicate. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics. If they ever create a crossword hall of fame, merl reagle will be a charter member. Then a year or two later when i cycle back to older books like this, i print out a scan and enjoy them more than ever. Buy merl reagles sunday crosswords, volume 9 by merl reagle 20030301 by merl reagle isbn. Weve arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. Merl reagle if youre a crossword fan, youll know that merl reagle is a famous american crossword constructor. He later went into dare to be great, if you remember what that was. Merl reaglean inspiration, friend, and crossword legend in the preshortzian and shortz erasdied unexpectedly today at the age of 65.
Merl reagle, whose crossword puzzles delighted cluedin. Aug 23, 2015 merl reagles inscription in my 1968 yearbook. The best crossword puzzle books to provide hours of entertainment and challenge. His puzzles often remind me of sam sneads sweet swing. Buy merl reagles 100th anniversary crossword book anniversary by reagle, merl isbn. Its interesting for me to watch merl create a puzzle in the documentary wordplay.
For a printable version of this puzzle, click here for puzzle of 4262020, click here. Merl reagle, a playfully irreverent crossword puzzle constructor whose clues set off spirited cerebrations from his fans rather than frustrated surrenders to dictionary arcana, died on saturday in tampa, fla. Two books in one, this is a compilation of 60 puzzles selected by awardwinning crossword author merl reagle from two of his bestselling. Appearing in newspapers with a total circulation of more than 10 million readers, merl reagles sunday crosswords is quickly becoming the most popular sunday puzzle in america. To order crossword puzzle books by merl reagle, click on any. Merl reagles 100th anniversary crossword book by merl. Merl reagle at the 2014 tucson festival of books finally, this post by solverblogger rex parker has links to further testimonials, including will shortzs. The cause was complications of pancreatitis, his wife, marie haley, said. Merl reagle sep 1994 grids verify nyt access faq donate reordering books new york times, sunday, september 18, 1994. Play washington posts crossword puzzles online for free. Merl reagle was a singular talent among crossword constructors. To pease and other, the editors of sunday calendar say this. I kept asking him why he didnt write parts for himself and he said if he had wanted to, he would have done it. Aug 24, 2015 merl reagle at the 2014 tucson festival of books finally, this post by solverblogger rex parker has links to further testimonials, including will shortzs.
Then wed compare notes and laugh at his witticisms over email. In this 11th issue, editors will shortz and henry hook provide crossword variants, an acrostic anacrostic, a logic problem, rebus cartoons, cryptograms, the sphinx page riddles and other puzzles in the style of the vintage patron saint of puzzledom known as the sphinx, a mystery, and much more from the minds of jack luzzatto, merl. Jun 03, 2009 to pease and other, the editors of sunday calendar say this. Books by merl reagle author of the best of merl reagles. Merl reagle was also featured on several famous shows like oprah, cnn, the today show, national public radio and nightline. Play merl reagles classic washington post crossword puzzles online for free. If youve ever solved one of his crossword puzzles, youll understand exactly what the motto means. May 17, 2020 merl reagle neville fogarty morewords nyt crossword nyt data oneacross onelook paolo pasco pat merrell patrick berry patrick blindauer pete muller puzzle pointers ray hamel rex parker stan newman the grid kid tim croce todd mcclary trip payne tyler hinman webs lat will nediger word buff. Order books i free sample i puzzle article i news i home. Play washington posts sunday crossword puzzles, by evan birnholz, online for free. Merl reagles 100th anniversary crossword book by jim. Merl reagle neville fogarty morewords nyt crossword nyt data oneacross onelook paolo pasco pat merrell patrick berry patrick blindauer pete muller puzzle pointers ray hamel rex parker stan newman the grid kid tim croce todd mcclary trip payne tyler hinman webs lat will nediger word buff.
Merl reagles sunday crosswords, volume 9 by merl reagle. Like his friends and his many fans in the world of puzzles, i was. Merl reagle crossword solution, 3 15 15 book notes. Having just recently had surgery like merls, id note that age doesnt. Click print at the top of the puzzle board to play the crossword with pen and paper. Merl reagles sunday crosswords by merl reagle alibris. Interview with merl reagle merl reagle is simply one of the best constructors in the us. He is known for his work on crosswits 1987, couch potatoes 1989 and wordplay 2006. Sunday, september 18, 1994 crossword by merl reagle. Appearing in newspapers with a total circulation of more than 10 million readers, merl reagle s sunday crosswords is quickly becoming the most popular sunday puzzle in america. Two books in one, this is a compilation of 60 puzzles selected by awardwinning crossword author merl reagle from two of his bestselling previous books, sunday crosswords volume 8 and sunday crosswords volume 9. Times festival of books and the tcm classic film festival, which both wrap up today.
At 9 am, the tournament was two hours away, but the marketplace was up and running. Merl reagle s most popular book is isaac asimovs science fiction magazine, december 1983 asimov. Aug 04, 2009 merl reagle is simply one of the best constructors in the us. Of the top 15 crossword books in the country overall, including the new york times, five of them are by. Click to find out what merl thinks about sudoku puzzles.
Due to the death of merl reagle, we are shipping a lot of orders. Merls puzzle books, just walk this way, or better yet, click on something. To play with a friend select the icon next to the timer at the top of the puzzle. Merl reagle in 1974 for the invisible theatre production of mad dog. Merl wrote many memorable crosswords, but the one i remember most is. These puzzles are free for personal use only, and may not be redistributed in connection with commercial applications without prior permission. Click to see what merl thinks about sudoku puzzles. In just a few moments, while signing one of his books, he told me about. Reagle recounted their adventure in merl reagles 100th anniversary crossword book.
Aug 25, 2015 merl harry reagle he was named for an uncle killed when a german guided bomb sank the british troop ship rohna in 1943 was born in audubon, n. Click on this link for the current merl reagle crossword answers and solution i put the answers for the crossword clues out early. Two books in one, this is a compilation of 60 puzzles selected by awardwinning crossword author merl reagle from two of his bestselling previous books, sunday crosswords volume 3 and sunday crosswords volume 4. The puzzles in this book are ingenious, tricky, stimulating, and often laughoutloud funny, of medium difficulty but of maximum. Its hard to find a more appropriate subtitle for an article on merl reagle than his personal motto. Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for crossword legend reagle merl we hope that the following list of synonyms for the word merl will help you to finish your crossword today. He has been making crossword puzzles since the 1985 where he constructed puzzles every sunday for the san francisco chronicle. Burch cathalena has covered music for the star for the past 20 years. It was amazing watching him construct a puzzle by hand, and i couldnt wait to build one myself.
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