Araucaria

[Tilly2]

Maybe this should be in crosswords but here goes.

I just had a thought that someone like Araucaria might be lurking on here in disguise. He/they might be chuckling away at those of us who find his/their croswords challenging.

Who might be a crossword compiler in disguise?

[Psybbo]

Lie-in-King?

[starone]

Not me. It's hard enough solving them without compiling them.

[boxtops]

who's Araucaria?

[woofgang]

I thought this was going to be about trees

[Mamyalynne]

No , my cover is blown, dash it!!

[HowardKennitby]

not me. Been a long time since I had anything published.

[Tilly2]

He's a compiler in the Guardian and I think he does the Private Eye crossword compilation as well. He's an elderly gentleman with a fantastic brain.

[Mamyalynne]

Pain in the arris too, makes his own rules up lol

[Tilly2]

I would have just put Monkey Puzzle, woofgang. You know who he is.

[Tilly2]

Mamy, he might be reading this.

[Lie-in King]

Hi sibton! Not me, I'm afraid :-)

I've previously mentioned my dislike of Araucaria's puzzles.

[boxtops]

The one in Private Eye is a beast, I don't often look at it

[Tilly2]

Yes but that could be double bluff, Lie-in King.

[Tilly2]

Howard, where were your crosswords published?

[HowardKennitby]

in a local magazine

[Mamyalynne]

Tilly, I don't mind if he is reading this, whilst I respect my elders and betters (and that includes anyone who can compile a crossword) I find the almost religious adoration for him rather disturbing on the whole.

[horseshoes]

Ha ha Woofgang - so did I.

[Lie-in King]

Well said, mamya

[Tilly2]

I don't 'adore' him. I just enjoy his crosswords and look forward to them, especially the Christmas and Easter ones.

[Mamyalynne]

I was speaking generally Tilly, not pointing that at any one individual.