He’s a crossword legend,but there’s one word David Astle has had wrong

He’s a crossword legend,but there’s one word David Astle has had wrong

It was a query from an editor that made our resident words whiz reconsider everything.

  • byDavid Astle

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Gerbils in the ranks
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Gerbils in the ranks

Is the MAGA cap the new mortarboard?

From Klingon to Elvish,what’s your favourite made-up language?

From Klingon to Elvish,what’s your favourite made-up language?

Because sometimes it’s words that help make the make-believe more believable.

  • byDavid Astle
A ban on saying ‘no worries’? They don’t understand
Opinion
Opinion

A ban on saying ‘no worries’? They don’t understand

First they came for rizz,sus,iconic and artisanal – now they’re coming for a phrase we need.

  • byDavid Astle
When honesty is the blast policy
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When honesty is the blast policy

And baseball is a series of parochial events.

Shut the gate!
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Shut the gate!

The source has bolted.

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Haitch is for horrified:How my column launched a H-bomb
Opinion
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Haitch is for horrified:How my column launched a H-bomb

The haitch vs aitch debate is far from settled.

  • byDavid Astle
Prodding for a penalty
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Prodding for a penalty

And praying for a safe pair of hands.

The joy of elongated storage
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The joy of elongated storage

But some readers pull the wool.

Here,there and everywhen:The English language has a tense problem
Opinion
Spectrum

Here,there and everywhen:The English language has a tense problem

What do you do when the past,present and future collide all at once?

  • byDavid Astle
The great divide:how do you pronounce the letter H?

The great divide:how do you pronounce the letter H?

There are two kinds of people in this world. Aitchers and haitchers.

  • byDavid Astle