The Guardian

Dear Araucaria

By Matt Houghton

“People feel like they know me from doing my crosswords”

A short documentary exploring the life of revered crossword setter John Graham. Better known by his pseudonym Araucaria, John set the Guardian cryptic crossword for 55 years. In December 2012, crossword number 25,842 appeared in the paper with a series of clues that once solved, revealed a personal message from Araucaria to his puzzle-solving followers.

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