Merl Reagle's Sunday Crosswords, Vol. 6 [Paperback]

Merl Reagle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

Of the top 15 crossword books in the country overall, including The New York Times, five of them are 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Puzzle Works (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096308285X
• ISBN-13: 978-0963082855
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #544,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Sunday Crosswords!, June 15, 2000

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David Montgomery "Book Critic" (davidjmontgomery.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merl Reagle's Sunday Crosswords, Vol. 6 (Paperback)

Merl Reagle has twice been named the "Best Sunday Crossword Creator in America" by "Games" Magazine. I heartily agree with that distinction. Reagle's puzzles (which appear weekly in the L.A. Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, and other newspapers) are consistently witty, inventive, challenging, and very entertaining. He has a sense of humor and creativity that make his puzzles a delight to solve. They are hard enough to be a fun challenge, but not so hard that you they are unsolvable. I find that I can usually complete them all, with the exception of a word or two.

Another thing that distinguishes Reagle's work is his wonderful themes. He loves to play with the long answers, using inventive tricks that rise above the simple puns that most Sunday puzzles use. (A couple of favorites: a "Low-Fat" crossword in which the letters "l-a-r-d" are left out of some of the words; "Buggy Baseball" with answers like "seventh inning scratch.")

I've been working my way through Reagle's puzzle books and I haven't gotten tired of them yet. I think the collected volumes of his puzzles now number 8. They all come highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent (and challenging) puzzle content., October 31, 1999

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Bonnie B. Sandahl (State of Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Merl Reagle's Sunday Crosswords, Vol. 6 (Paperback)

Merl Reagle is unique in his ability to capture the puzzle solvers' thought processes. Merl is amusing, challenging, educational, and witty. Like an exciting and wholesome party, at each puzzle's conclusion the reader is eager to return to more of the same kind of fun.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect way to spend a Sunday morning, September 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Merl Reagle's Sunday Crosswords, Vol. 6 (Paperback)

Merl Reagle's puzzles are a treat- challenging, amusing, but not snobbish. If TV Guides puzzles are a joke to you or you throw your pen across the room in disgust trying to solve the NY Times puzzle, Merl is the man for you. Smart, down-to-earth puzzles, make me wish every day was Sunday.