BS: Congratulations to Ran Tan Simon

Subject: BS: Congratulations to Ran Tan Simon
From: Paul Burke
Date: 12 Jul 09 - 03:59 PM

As no one else has posted about it, allow me to congratulate Simon Booth of the Ran Tan Band on his third (that I know of) win of the Guardian Prize Crossword. His bookshelf must be groaning under the weight of dictionaries!

Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations to Ran Tan Simon
From: theleveller
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 08:20 AM

There's a word for people like him....now, what is it?

Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations to Ran Tan Simon
From: Azizi
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 08:21 AM

Smart?

Congratulations!

Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations to Ran Tan Simon
From: Peace
Date: 14 Jul 09 - 01:43 AM

Philologist ??

Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations to Ran Tan Simon
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 14 Jul 09 - 07:58 AM

The word starts with ...crux.... and means a compiler or solver of crosswords.