[1] He was described by the Washington Post in 2013 as "the nation's top teen crossword puzzle solver.

"[2] He has been celebrated for helping to increase diversity and inclusion in crosswords:[3] the puzzles that he edited at USA Today were primarily constructed by women and people of color, and contain references to pieces of media and culture that other mainstream outlets do not consider "standard knowledge".

[4] For instance, the February 19, 2022 crossword puzzle contained the clue ["you're telling me a cis ___ built this chapel?"

[5] During his appearance on Jeopardy!, his use of a meme in answer to a question gained widespread notice.

[6][7] In 2018, Agard was featured on a Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel segment about crossword puzzles.