Will Shortz lives a puzzling life. No, his isn’t a particularly enigmatic or mysterious existence, he’s just one of the world’s leading authorities on crossword puzzles. He founded and has directed ...

Merl Reagle had the soul of a copy editor and the style of a stand-up comedian. During his too-short life he was both of those and much more: musician, songwriter, author, and one of the world’s great ...

On Feb. 7, Will Shortz, the crossword editor, discussed The New York Times’s approach to puzzles with Deb Amlen, the “Wordplay” crossword columnist, and Joel Fagliano, the digital puzzles editor. Are ...

David Kwong has made a career out of his childhood hobbies. He writes crossword puzzles for the New York Times and works as a magic consultant for illusion-heavy television shows and films, including ...

When judge Wayne Gould retired in Hong Kong in 1997, he had no idea that another career still lay ahead. A keen puzzle fan, Gould stumbled across the logic puzzle sudoku (sue-doe-koo) while traveling ...