![]() Maybe Arthur could see into the future! In any event, I am thrilled to have been a part of this centennial celebration. The first puzzle also contained the word DOH, clued as “fiber of the gomuti palm”-but it’s also appropriate today, 100 years later, as something we would say when we don’t get a crossword clue right away. Crossword puzzles are indeed supposed to be fun-brainy fun, but fun nonetheless. The fact that the first word across in the first-ever crossword was FUN is very appropriate, too. Merl Reagle is an award-winning crossword puzzle creator whose Sunday puzzle appears every week in more than 50 major U.S. Get links to all of our crossword puzzles in the list above. For gameplay help, click on the menu button in the top left, or click Settings at the top right to configure your experience. To play with a friend select the icon next to the timer at the top of the puzzle. He never made any money off the crossword, but he made tens of millions of puzzle fans around the world very happy. Welcome to Washington Post Crosswords Click Print at the top of the puzzle board to play the crossword with pen and paper. Second, it was a great opportunity to bring Arthur Wynne’s name into the public spotlight. Many, many thanks to Tom Tabanao for pulling me in and shepherding the project through. Ed.įirst, it was a huge honor to be asked to do this. Here are Merl's thoughts on the history of the crossword puzzle. We thoroughly enjoyed the wit and humor he brought to the whole endeavor. Merl's knowledge of the puzzle world-and perspective on crosswords in particular-is considerable. Merl worked with Google engineer/crossword enthusiast, Tom Tabanao, to craft our puzzle grid and write all the clues. ![]() We were lucky and excited to collaborate on our crossword doodle with Merl Reagle, one of the best and most well-known crossword constructors working today. ![]()
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