2446: Spring time
Each clue defines the full solution to which the letter-count refers. However, the cryptic wordplay leads to the grid entry,…
to 2443: Middle of the road
Each unclued light is a genus name of a TREE (i.e. ‘middle of the road’ = (s)TREE(t)). Cornus was also allowed…
How far should we go to defend free speech?
This week sees the official launch of the Free Speech Union — an organisation that stands up for the speech…
Tyson Fury, the colossusweight star
Thankfully, Tyson Fury is as good at boxing as he is terrible at singing. But he really should pick on…
Dear Mary
Q. I adore doing jigsaws and these days there’s an added bonus — by posting my progress on Instagram I…
What waste!
Ugly Butterfly is a zero-waste restaurant and champagne bar on the King’s Road, Chelsea. The ‘champagne bar’ addition is so…
Elbow
Before the Covid-19 scare I never thought that one particular Spanish proverb would come in useful. It goes: ‘Los ojos…
To Boris, from down under
Dear Boris, How ironic that at the very moment you succeed in unshackling your great country from the tyranny and…
Brown study
As is obvious from recent events, we live in times where it is not enough to disagree with someone and…
Des Moines diary
As is obvious from recent events, we live in times where it is not enough to disagree with someone and…
Simon Collins
Apparently many travellers now pay more attention to a hotel’s guest reviews than to its advertising. I tend to ignore…
Trent Dalton
He’s barely in his forties. He’s married with two nearly teenage daughters. He lives in Brisbane. He’s a staff journalist…
Trial and error
A cornerstone of any -functioning democracy is the separation of police and the courts on one hand, and government and…
Meet the thug who was spared jail for being transgender
In today’s episode of ‘You Couldn’t Make It up’, I bring you Leila Le Fey, also known as Layla Le…
Donald Trump vs corona hysteria
I like to keep a couple of books within easy reach of my desk to remind myself what sort of…
Three ways to stop a coronavirus recession
Supply chains are shutting down. Factories and offices are closing. Flights are being cancelled, conferences postponed and football and rugby…
