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title: The Names in the Game? All Terps
date: 2026-09-04T11:00:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/the-names-in-the-game-all-terps"
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# The Names in the Game? All Terps

*September 4, 2026* — by [Annie Krakower](/authors/annie-krakower)


> Alum brothers expand puzzle book series with UMD theme.

*Authored by alums Bill and Martin Maier. the “Celebrity Word Scramble: Top Terps” offers scramble puzzles on 112 of the most noteworthy alumni. Photographed on August 19, 2026.

Photo by Dylan Singleton/University of Maryland*

**ARE YOU SOMEONE** who while watching TV points at the screen and exclaims (whether or not anyone else is in the room), “That’s a Terp!”? Maybe that’s just us.

But a more fun way to put that knowledge to use might be with “[Celebrity Word Scramble: Top Terps](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXPKGHF5?lv=shuf&language=es&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback),” the 35th book by brothers Bill ’80 and Martin Maier ’79. The latest in their series challenges readers to solve 112 puzzles, and all the solutions are notable UMD alums.

“It was a lot of fun going through and learning about some of these Terps who made an impact on the community,” Bill says.

The book features puzzles with four common four-, five- and six-letter words to unscramble, with circled letters in each then used to form a celeb’s name, such as Harry Hughes ’49, Joy Bauer ’86 and Dominique Dawes ’02.

Ready to test your solving skills? Try one of the “Top Terps” puzzles below, and find the answers after the photo of the brothers.


*Top Terps word scramble examples*


*Bill and Martin Maier — Bill (left) and Martin Maier*


**Sidebar note:**

PUZZLE SOLUTION: MATCH; ENJOY; GENIUS; LENGTH; JIM HENSON





**Issue:** [Fall 2026](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/fall-2026)


**Types:** [Post-Grad](https://terp.umd.edu/category/post-grad)