Merl Reagle, 65, crossword maker
Crossword puzzle creator Merl Reagle, 65, whose Sunday puzzles for The Philadelphia Inquirer and other newspapers were known for their wit, puns, and wicked inventiveness, died Saturday in a Tampa, Fla., hospital.

Crossword puzzle creator Merl Reagle, 65, whose Sunday puzzles for The Philadelphia Inquirer and other newspapers were known for their wit, puns, and wicked inventiveness, died Saturday in a Tampa, Fla., hospital.