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Merl Reagle author page

10 puzzles by Merl Reagle (1950-2015)

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Merl Reagle
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See the 75 answer words debuted by Merl Reagle.

Alternate names for this constructor:
M. Reagle, Merl H. Reagle
Puzzles constructed by Merl Reagle by year

Beloved constructor Merl Reagle constructed the Sunday crossword for the San Francisco Chronicle (widely syndicated) every Sunday for 30 years. He starred in the 2006 documentary, Wordplay, which followed the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament that year. The tournament now annually presents the MEmoRiaL Award, a lifetime achievement award in the form of a snow globe with Mr. Reagle inside.

The photo here is from his appearance on The Simpsons.

7 Modern Era daily crosswords by Merl Reagle

POW Thu 9/3/2015 THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY
CLUMPDORMANT
BOOZERMANACLES
ERUDITETELEPHONE
MIRESWHEREATE
OTTSERODEMEL
TOTSCAMSGAMETES
ENVELOPEBINSRAH
SUNROUGHLIRE
REPRONUNCIATION
KHANMONTHTOM
EURAIMSANTIBIAS
AMPERESONEALRBI
XESADAMNCOAX
JAISCENEDANCE
FOLLICLESSPAREUS
LIMEADESIDLERS
UNARMEDSQYDS
Sun 11/16/2008 SOUNDS LIKE SOMEBODY I KNOW
DREWHARUMTORTES
RULEMARISAPTOMAINE
AIMERAYMONDCHANNELER
KNOBAREASJEDIARI
EERDMASSVCRSEISM
RESEAUDOHEMOTE
LADDARNOLDPOLYMER
ROMANASMUIBEAMOONA
IRONSFOORONAPARROT
GATTBACKRUBADEAR
GTOKOOKOROACHESML
ORSONSNYDERSASIA
ERIKSETTEEFRYDIETS
LINEMARTSNCOJESSYE
MONICAZEALOUSROLL
NONOSURLOHHELL
PROSESGTLEONIAIM
AAAPITASOTTOSMEE
NIKITACRUISECHEFABBA
LINDSAYLOWHANDADEN
SEASONCARLOBART
Tue 5/31/2005
ICBMTAMESTSAO
MOREOPENTOTAD
PLAYADELREYALY
LOVETORAEBRAS
INERTTOPLAYERS
EELSLOSTSARGE
SLYGALEKINSEY
WORDPLAY
MELINAPEENRAG
ALONERENECARL
NEWORDERSPATIO
AGESASUAORTAS
TARCROSSSWORDS
ENEPILEUPLANE
ETDANDRESSPED
Sun 2/1/1998 At the Stamp Celebration
BABASALUKIJAPEPALE
OMARTIEPINARALEVAN
POSTCEREALSINTERDICT
RESINNORMANMAILER
SPLATAPTLEEZASCARY
THELETTERMENGSA
OISEROSIESOLDALBUMS
PCSJANETSAVIATERET
LOVETOENEMYRASTA
DELIVERANADDRESSKIRI
ERASERNILAMINOR
AMYLSTICKTOITIVENESS
FILEDURALSSOMERS
ENOESTATECARPALRFD
NEWISSUESCHAPELSELA
MCSTHECOLLECTOR
SLIMESUAVESRSRAISE
TERENCESTAMPWILTS
UPANDATITITSCANCELED
NETSMANYSATIRENERO
TREEPEGSESPRITESSO
Sun 9/29/1996 Puzzle of the Future
COTESCIFISUGARY
ACHECARONNINETEEN
NOELCOWARDEIGHTYFOUR
ANSANENDDONNAAIMTO
SNIPPEDDONJONSTATS
TENONSZIONANDESNYE
ALAISEATACSTAR
LINDBERGHARCUVULAS
TOOTOOFLOORPOLISH
CAMELOTVOLAREYALTA
ELOBLADERUNNERARR
RODEOELECTSROBOCOP
THEGRADUATESCALAR
SAMOANMNOHORSERACE
SLIDROOMIECALI
ABUSTEAMBLABBALLIN
HISSAMNESIARETELLS
UPPERINLETCAIROSIT
MOODYBLUESMARTYMCFLY
DEGAULLEARIELPOLL
TENSESCLASSARYE
Sun 9/18/1994 Reordering Books
DEMIPANDASMACHHASH
EROSIGUANAELLEOLIO
FAREWELLMYVOLLEYWING
PROPELROAMCAVES
THEMATINGOFTHESHREW
WHOENSARRETNEED
RESINSPIROCZARBLY
AMINSTREETMOATSLOE
PESTEELGLOMCHINA
OWLSFAREOFFLYING
ANAMERICANGYRATED
PRIVATEELVISONEL
RAINYBLUEDNADASH
OLEGSCUDAUNTIEEMMA
BELLEOSBETSYURIEL
YUMAOREOSMARNAT
LOOKINGFORMRBAGODOR
MARGECRAMUTOPIA
ETTUTHEMOSQUITOASCOT
THORIOTADULLESCINE
SENTORANSETTLEODAY
Fri 12/24/1993
SANDSHUNLAPEL
OLIOAUTOADELE
DONTGOAWAYFOLKS
STEELCOHEIRESS
LOPATA
WELLBERIGHTBACK
AYEELENAELSIE
NEATFAUSTETTE
DONHOCSPOTEEL
AFTERTHESEWORDS
TAUSAC
BELITTLESIAMBS
FROMOURSPONSORS
AMBEROPENEMIT
SASSYNYETYAMS

3 pre-Shortz crosswords by Merl Reagle

Wed 9/20/1972
ANONLOABEMA
TABUADVROARED
EPICSEEESKIMO
LETNAAESEL
SUPERBUNKSENT
TREASUREISLANDS
OSARTISRES
WASTINGONESTIME
EDOFULALIA
RAISETHERAFTERS
ISNTLASTRESSY
MOABETCIAM
ERRATAAGOEZRA
STENOSPUNNOUN
ASITEMSTONY
Thu 5/18/1972
BEARITHATSPY
CONTINUAMAERE
INTONERVALLEYS
TARSENTENCES
INANETHATAAMS
ENDOTHEBOERWAR
DOASTHEROMANSDO
RETINAS
MICROWAVERELAYS
ORANGEBATSASOU
NORWALLOPIQUE
CYCLESPERUND
TEASETSIRONAGE
WASRHOCLEARED
ORSAYNKEMPER
Sat 2/11/1967
BBBBASSUPEND
REEFALTAGAMED
AGRIHEALTHNUTS
TETRAUTENSIL
THELATESTAPT
SENIORASTAR
LOOTCAFESAIGA
INNOCENTSABROAD
STENOIHISANNE
PANELSESTET
SPAGLUTINOUS
TIJUANAEGRET
THIRTYNINEABRA
SEOULDOCKSAIL
PANSYSNEENNE
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