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John Halpern

@crypticpaul

Cryptic crossword lover, setter and solver. You'll find my crosswords in The Guardian, Financial Times, The Times & The Independent. Come on, get solving!

 Brighton
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Joined September 2010
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On seeing my Father's Day card which read 'No 1 Daddy' my three-year-old remarked : 'Daddy, you are no-one!' ... I know my place.
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Met the incomparable Ruby Wax last night at her inspiring show Frazzled. Vote Ruby for US President.
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I'm teaching how to solve - bring clueless friends to meet me. Makes for an original present too. theguardian.com/guardian-mas…
From clueless to clued up: How to solve the Guardian cryptic crossword

From clueless to clued up: How to solve the Guardian cryptic crossword

Astound your friends by learning how to crack cryptic crosswords at this practical class with John Halpern AKA Paul, the Guardian’s most published setter – ideal for anyone who loves wordplay and the...

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Not the best look for me. Post-marathon sweaty orange. Still time to donate to Sense. Thanx justgiving.com/guardiancross…
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@damekellyholmes Kelly, you rock! I'm doing my fourth London Marathon, aged 48. You'll love it! And happy birthday for Tuesday! John x
#getinspired Running London Marathon, must I wear bro-in-law's company lingerie products in exchange for charity cash? Y-fronts not!
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My page was one of the top pages of 2015! @JustGiving justgiving.com/guardiancross… Thank you so much to all those who contributed - still time!
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Four-year-old pitch invader scores try bbc.in/1IZyIjy Lovely.
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'Dear Araucaia, ... ' gu.com/p/48934/tw via @guardian coming soon.... It's beautiful, trust me.
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Many thanks & love! £3400 so far! Let's top £5K for the great Araucaria. So sorry I can't thank you all personally. justgiving.com/guardiancross…
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Thanks to those who have donated to Sense for my marathon run. And for those who still wish to, pls go to: justgiving.com/guardiancross…
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#crosswords The wonderful Gilead Amit on the D-Day crosswords. Enjoy! <youtube.com/watch?v=jxLY1SHE…>
The D-Day crosswords

The D-Day crosswords

How 5 crosswords in the Daily Telegraph almost grounded the largest...

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Vitality Brighton Half Marathon 2015 - Charity Entry e.canbook.me/e/view/1450 Join me running! You might as well, as there isn't a bus.
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Another 'I hate you, you're the enemy' from a crossword-solving couple in the cafe this morning. But I love them!
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.John Halpern guest tonight midnight @BBCRadio2 @crypticpaul. AKA Paul top cryptic setter for Guardian. I may be an answer in todays!
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Miranda Hart: Never a crossword... until I met a professional | via @Telegraph fw.to/ylyLYiC
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BBC Breakfast yesterday - haven't watched myself yet. Haven't had the time! bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01np98…
BBC One - Breakfast, 19/12/2013, Celebrating 100 years of the crossword

BBC One - Breakfast, 19/12/2013, Celebrating 100 years of the crossword

This morning we discussed the enduring appeal of the crossword.

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#crosswords from The Guardian's Picaroon... Will they make smut, rude bits, blue gags, even some vile oath that isn’t very nice? (4-6,5)
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@ crosswords Turn on to Radio 5 Live - talking crosswords NOW!
Thank you Puzzler for putting on such an inspiring event. The Times today... thetimes.co.uk/tto/puzzles/c…
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