Instead he began solving crosswords then, when at sea without newspapers, he began compiling.

Like his pleasure in reading dictionaries or solving crosswords, this seemed to be the kind of soothing conscious activity which allowed the unconscious faculties an easier passage forward.

Encouraged by his father, Jonathan enjoyed solving crosswords from an early age.

His father invited Paul and his brother Michael to solve crosswords with him, so as to increase their "word power", as McCartney said.

Mental flexibility is a great asset in solving crosswords.

Jim avidly read the Liverpool Echo or Express, liked solving crosswords and instigated discussions about varied subjects.

To some, solving crosswords competitively might seem an odd activity because crosswords are usually enjoyed at a leisurely pace.

We've consequently republished Hugh's epic 30 part series from 2006 explaining 'How to solve crosswords'.

Exalead allows search with regular expressions, which can be used to solve crosswords and used in IR algorithms.

I can't even solve crosswords,' she added for good measure.