Ruth Crisp
British crossword compiler
About Ruth Crisp
Lived 1918 – 2007 (aged 88–89). Ruth Crisp was a British crossword creator.
Ruth Crisp (1918–2007) (born Margery Ruth Edwards, who compiled under the names "Crispa" and "Vixen") was one of The Guardians most noted crossword compilers – producing puzzles for them from 1954 to 2004. She also produced crosswords for The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Independent, the Financial Times, The Sunday Times, and other publications. Crisp's favourite clue of her own creation was: Men's my one failing, (mother of nine) (9). The solution is Mnemosyne.
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British crossword compiler
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Ruth Crisp was born in 1918.
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Ruth Crisp died on 22 January 2007.
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Ruth Crisp was a crossword creator.
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Ruth Crisp was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ruth Crisp. https://biography.guide/ruth-crisp/
MLA: "Ruth Crisp." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ruth-crisp/.
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