Everyone knew Merl Reagle as the puzzle guy, the Tucsonan who made it big on a national stage as the constructor of puzzles published in newspapers around the country including the Arizona Daily Star.

Puzzle master Merl Reagle, who died Aug. 22 at the age of 65, is being honored and remembered for his enthusiasm, charm and brilliant mind, not only by friends and colleagues, but also by the readers ...

Long-time Arizona Daily Star crossword and sudoku puzzle writer, Merl Reagle, died on Saturday at the age of 65. Reagle grew up in Tucson and graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in ...

Merl Reagle says there are secrets hidden within the English language waiting to be found, and his mind seeks those precious caches out. Reagle creates crossword puzzles. He builds enigmas with a ...

Merl Reagle called me on a Saturday some weeks back bursting with a story he said was too good to wait. So good he had to tell me in person. Right away. You know Merl as the author of our monthly ...

THERE ARE MANY MEASURES OF CELEBRITY in 21st-century America, but the one that really impresses me is this: Has a popeyed, Play-Doh-yellow version of yourself been invited to appear as a guest star on ...

Merl Reagle’s monthly puzzle now appears in the Los Angeles Times Magazine. The next issue appears Nov. 30. New puzzles also appear each week at games.latimes.com. X Instagram YouTube Facebook ...

Merle Reagle's puzzles were a fun part of my Sunday. Sometimes they were annoyingly cute, but most often took some thinking. The Oct. 11 crossword was comparable to a Monday puzzle. I look forward to ...