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Argee2 | 14:45 Thu 03rd Aug 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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I was saddened this morning to read of the death of Bob Smithies who, besides being an excellent photographer and tv presenter, was a very erudite and amusing crossword setter in the Guardian for many years. He was one of the setters whose literary allusions were very clever and you felt very smug when you solved one of the more convoluted ones, although, according to today's Guardian, the clue of which he was most proud was a very simple one: "Amundsen's forwarding address (4).
Answer: Mush! A true cruciverbalist who will be
sadly missed.
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That is sad news Argee2. I sometimes found his anagrams a bit overcomplicated- I recall one of 53 letters, but will miss his puzzles. With 'Crispa' now retired and Araucaria in his mid 80's the Guardian will need to strengthen it's younger team of Paul etc.
We've just beenstruggling with a Bunthorne puzzle in the book (vol 2 no 20)
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The longest anagram I remember doing was in a Guardian crossword by Paul: There are holes in the sky where the rain gets in, but they're ever so small that's why rain is thin. 77 I think. But I cannot remember what the clue was!!
Is there a career opening for you at the Guardian, K?

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