R.i.p Araucaria

[Jomlett]

http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/11/26/john-graham-rip/

[kayakamina]

That's very sad but not unexpected news. He actually announced his terminal
condition in one of his own crosswords.

A very great setter & one of my all time favourites.

R.I.P

[Jomlett]

Crossword master Araucaria reveals in puzzle that he is dying of cancer

http://gu.com/p/3d328/tw via @guardian

[maurice]

A very sad loss indeed. It's a slight comfort to know his end was peaceful & endured with friends. I know of no other public figure one could feel so near to for so long. We shall never forget him. R.I.P.

[humbersloop]

In his own words

http://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2012/may/09/crossword-araucaria-video

sadly missed

[roslyn251254]

You will be greatly missed by us all dear fellow.

[sunny-dave]

He gave me many happy hours of puzzling over the years - a great man.

His Desert Island Discs appearance was a treat :

[sunny-dave]

The programme starts about 2 minutes into the iPlayer link - after a random bit of Archers overrun.

[Mamyalynne]

RIP.

[hindle-a]

RIP

[Prudie]

That is sad, the best crossword setter I've ever come across.

[rockyracoon]

Ah, RIP Araucaria, I remember many a lunchtime being driven round the twist by his clues.

[marval]

RIP

[Lie-in King]

Cacti spear equine horsing around the end (10,2,4)

[Jomlett]

Araucaria obituary via guardian... http://gu.com/p/3kkqq/tw

[Tilly2]

It's like losing a dear friend. I have enjoyed his puzzles for forty years or more.
Saturdays will not be the same.

What a wonderful man.

[shaneystar2]

A very clever ,witty man who will be sadly missed by the crossword community .
One of my favourites setters .R.I.P.

[Psybbo]

A very sad loss, R.I.P. Auracaria, I enjoyed his crosswords for many years.

[MooseHunter]

R.I.P. Araucaria - you taught me more vocabulary than any school teacher.

So pleased that you lived to see the centenary of the crossword.

A cruciverbalist of the highest order - farewell my favourite tormentor.

[zita-green]

RIP Araucaria, my crossword teacher; witty, elegant infuriating but always fair.

[ichkeria]

Probably now with Bunthorne doing a celestial special ...