Clued In The Past

[kayakamina]

There is an interesting article in today's Guardian by John Pidgeon. He makes the point -
'Unless the crossword nudges itself into the 21st Century, it will become an endandered pastime'

Very provocative and food for thought.

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/f eb/02/crossword-puzzles very interesting

[kayakamina]

Thanks for posting the link.

[sedge47]

He has a point, but the advantage of using old names is that they have stood the test of time. Would anyone want the winner of last week's "Strictly X-factor on ice" to appear - someone whose name will be totally forgotten in a few months?

[Christiana]

Thanks for pointing me to this interesting article. It seems to me that �fame� in whatever field, has been so devalued nowadays that those who might deserve it are lost amongst the 'cult of the celebrity' types, and thus don't figure often in crosswords.