DS Macnutt (crossword compiler)

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OBS/1/2/2/2/104

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DS Macnutt (crossword compiler)

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1947-1984 (Création/Production)

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Guardian News & Media Archive (ARCHON 2726)

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General file concerning crossword compiler Derrick Somerset Mcnutt. Also contains some correspondence regarding Observer crosswords after the death of Mcnutt.

Contains correspondence and memorandum concerning: the history of Observer crossword compilers; prizes; the Azed puzzle; a crossword puzzle book; a puzzle book by Roger Millington; payment for crosswords; the death of Mcnutt; Ximenes ties; royalties due to Macnutt; competitors' entries; Ximenes 1000th crossword puzzle; Christmas competitions; the 900th Ximenes puzzle; pseudonyms; rules for competitions; bookplates; crossword competitions; pay increases; a celebration dinner for the 750th Ximenes crossword; responses to crosswords; publication agreements; proofs; complaints; alterations to puzzles; tax; Penguin books, publishers; entry figures; judging entries; Torquemada, crossword compiler; issues with clues; the 'Everyman's' crossword.

Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; Tristan Jones; Roger Millington; JE Berridge.

Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

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