Guardian Today

[djawhufc]

Hi

For anyone interested there is a cryptic tribute to Araucaria in the Guardian. Lovely crossword but a bit sad all the same.thanks

DJA

[Tilly2]

Thanks for that, dya. I'll be sure to get one. Who is the compiler? Is it Paul?

[Tilly2]

Just had a look on the website. Brendan.

[humbersloop]

thanks DJA

[sandyRoe]

I'll buy a copy and give it a go, but think I might need to come to AB for help.

[humbersloop]

we can give it a collective go sandy x

[Tilly2]

Can I join your collective crossword consortium please?

[humbersloop]

course tills

reconvene here about lunchtime?

[Tilly2]

I can do that. I shall look forward to it. xx

[diddlydo]

You can download and print the crossword from the Guardian website. It's not really by Brendan. I'm reliably informed that it was compiled by the other 3 Johns who, along with Araucaria, were "Biggles".

[Tilly2]

Ah, one of those other Johns is Paul. Why were they called Biggles?

[roslyn251254]

"Biggles" the book was the book of W E Johns so the "Johns" are now Biggles

[roslyn251254]

see here: http://bestforpuzzles.com/people/b.html

Nice pic of them too!

[humbersloop]

lovely obit from Enigmatist

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/reverend-john-graham-araucaria-whose-prolific-puzzle-output-foxed-and-delighted-enthusiasts-for-nearly-half-a-century-8968085.html

and last Cinephile puzzle coming in this Saturday's FT

[humbersloop]

bit of a late lunch - lovely puzzle though

[sandyRoe]

I bought the paper and had a look at the cryptic. My limitations were cruelly exposed. The Beano cryptic is more my level.