Crosaire

Crosaire
Born
John Derek Crozier

(1917-11-12)12 November 1917
Dublin, Ireland
Died3 April 2010(2010-04-03) (aged 92)
Nyanga, Zimbabwe[1]
NationalityIrish
OccupationCrossword compiler

John Derek Crozier (12 November 1917 – 3 April 2010), under the pseudonym "Crosaire" (Irish pronunciation: ['kɾˠɔsəɾʲə][2]), was the compiler of the cryptic crossword in The Irish Times from its inception in 1943 until the year after his death.[1] It was formally named "The Irish Times Crossword", as opposed to the non-cryptic "Simplex crossword" which was published alongside it from 1951.[3] As Crozier was the sole cryptic compiler for 68 years,[4] the crossword itself became known as "the Crosaire" by metonymy. The pseudonym "Crosaire" is a play on his own surname and crosaire, the Irish for "crossroad".[5][6][fn 1] After Crozier's death, The Irish Times formally renamed its cryptic crossword in his honour.

  1. ^ a b "A riddler wrapped up in an enigma (5,7)". The Irish Times. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  2. ^
    • Byrne and Crozier 1993, at 42s
    • "crosaire". Irish Pronunciation Database. Foras na Gaeilge. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via teanglann.ie.
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  4. ^ "Carrying the Crossaire". The Irish Times. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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  6. ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977). "crosaire". Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via teanglann.ie.
  7. ^ "crossword". An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge. Foras na Gaeilge. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via focloir.ie.


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