Merl Reagle has been deemed the best Sunday crossword puzzle creator in the world.
His syndicated crossword has been described as having a “Far Side” sense of humor, and it appears in more than 50 newspapers, including the Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer and the Los Angeles Times.
Merl has had a lifetime affair with words and language. He created his first crossword at age 6 and sold his first one to the New York Times at 16.
He explains how he developed his “funny” crossword puzzles and how he helped create a new way of creating and playing puzzles.
Find out what it was like for this crossword puzzle creator to suddenly find himself a celebrity. He’s even appeared as himself on an episode of “The Simpsons,” in a documentary and on Oprah.
Merl also explains how doing crossword puzzles helps exercise the brain, leading to a healthier mind.
