On its 100th anniversary, ‘King of the Crossword’ Merl Reagle spills on the strange origins of the puzzle—and his own favorite memories from decades of creating his own clues. Senior Editor, Obsessed ...

Everywhere he looks, Merl Reagle sees word puzzles. A few minutes into our phone conversation, he stops mid-sentence. "Did you know that your last name anagrams perfectly into two different types of ...

“Lee Iacocca says that he turns to the crossword the minute he gets his hands on the newspaper,” someone recently told me. I’ve been collecting this type of anecdote ever since I wrote my first book, ...

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In no time the publisher had to put the book back on press; through repeated printings, it sold more than 100,000 copies. Soon a second collection followed, and then a third and a fourth. In 1924 and ...

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What’s more, doing maths is often a collaborative endeavour – and can be a great source of fun and fulfilment when people ...

I love binge-watching shows, playing video games and taking naps as much as the next person, but nothing beats unwinding with a jigsaw puzzle. They also happen to be good for you: studies show that ...