Roy Earle

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Roy Earle is a former compiler of Crosaire , a cryptic crossword published daily in The Irish Times .

Roy Earle's sole predecessor was John Derek Crozier, under whose stewardship the crossword became enormously popular, [1] inspiring a daily leaderboard, [2] dedicated blogs [3] [4] and a book. [5] Earle used the pseudonym Mac An Iarla, which is the Gaelicised form of his surname. [6] His first crossword appeared on Monday 24 October 2011. [7] Earle was selected to take over after Crozier's 68-year run due to his stewardship of a blog, written under the pen name William Ernest Butler, dedicated to Crosaire solutions. [8] He published the rationale behind each clue to the Crosaire Blog, [9] which has been integrated into the larger Irish Times website and is continued by his successor, "Crossheir." [10] [11] His final Crosaire was published on 9 June 2012 after just over seven months on the job. Earle cited a change in personal circumstances as the reason for his retirement. [12] He was educated at Sandymount High School, University College Dublin and Sheffield University. [8] He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Paula and his two sons, David and Brian. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tributes flow as 'genius' crossword-setter dies". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "What are the leaderboard rules?". The Irish Times.
  3. ↑ "The Irish Times Crosaire Blog ... unofficially!" . Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Mark's Crosaire style crosswords" . Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Crozier, Derek (2009). Crosaire: 120 Crosswords from the Irish Times. O'Brien Press. ISBN   1-84717-183-4.
  6. ↑ "Irish Ancestors/Surnames" . Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to the Crosaire Blog" . Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 "Carrying the Crossaire". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  9. ↑ Earle, Roy. "The Crosaire Blog". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "Two months of being the new Crosaire". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  11. ↑ Connor, Alan (31 October 2011). "Crossword Blog (Guardian.Co.UK)". Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  12. ↑ Earle, Roy. "Explanations: No. 14802 – Saturday, 9 Jun 2012". Irish Times. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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