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For his 30th birthday, Sandor Weisz hosted an unconventional party — a puzzle hunt. The only problem: No one could solve it. “It was a mess. It was not well done,” he said. “But my friends were really ...

He is the Star’s new crossword puzzle maker, a role the late Merl Reagle filled since the launch of this section nearly 20 years ago. “If Merl’s not the greatest, he’s in the top five,” says Agard.