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Can dictionaries really get it wrong? It's enough to make Hugh Stephenson turn to drink
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Hugh Stephenson puts Zhigansk back on the map in its rightful setting in the Arctic Circle
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Hugh Stephenson explains how the democratic nature of English causes crossword setters a whole host of problems
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Hugh Stephenson finds himself the pick of the pedants. Not, he says, a bad thing to be.
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Hugh Stephenson finds himself challenging the dictionaries yet again. And he needs your help
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For expats and foreigners, crosswords are a way to stay au fait with current British culture, says Hugh Stephenson
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Hugh Stephenson on why wherries caused great concern among cruciverbalists, especially those from Norfolk
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Are crossword programs a handy aide or a shameful cheatsheet? For Hugh Stephenson, it is like taking a taxi when you go for a walk
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Hugh Stephenson asks whether puzzles should be less Blighty-centered and whether Google is a legitimising source
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Lost in puzzling thoughts? Hugh Stephenson offers a few pointers to help you solve cryptics
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Did you think the world of crosswords was male-skewed? Think again, says Hugh Stephenson
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Hugh Stephenson celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Guardian's longest serving compiler
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Hugh Stephenson ponders the all-important question: can you call a custard apple a papaw?
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Hugh Stephenson attempts to find out if the cryptic puzzles have become tougher recently
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Does political correctness apply to crosswords? Hugh Stephenson states his case
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Should cruciverbalists brush up their language skills? Hugh Stephenson thinks so
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Thanks to all of you who have entered the monthly Genius crossword. It's proving to be very popular with cruciverbalists
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Hugh Stephenson wonders how much knowledge it is reasonably fair to expect from cruciverbalists
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Hugh Stephenson points up the perils of Cyrillic transliteration, and wonders what to do about Ganymede
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Hugh Stephenson explains why solving cryptics is akin to playing cricket, which may explain their lack of popularity in America
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Hugh Stephenson on why puzzles deliberately vary in difficulty and why cruciverbalism is good for your health (and his)
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Without a definitive grammatical canon the life of a cruciverbalist is full of conundrums, writes Hugh Stephenson, in the first of his monthly columns