| Level | Item |
| Ref No | OBS/1/2/2/2/104 |
| Title | DS Macnutt (crossword compiler) |
| Date | 1947-1984 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Creator Name | The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison |
| Description | 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. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Typescript |
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