On the 10th October 1939 the above-named wrote to The Times about the 3,000th cryptic crossword published in that newspaper. He mentions a clue from an earlier crossword that had impressed him greatly: Clue. -- 'It is topping to kiss a monkey.'
Answer. -- Apex.
He finishes the letter with this: 'Bravo! Sir. Kindly carry on through the difficult days that lie ahead.'
(From 'The First Cuckoo' (London, 1976))
Answer. -- Apex.
He finishes the letter with this: 'Bravo! Sir. Kindly carry on through the difficult days that lie ahead.'
(From 'The First Cuckoo' (London, 1976))