You may wish I was writing about something else: nevertheless, you can only really write about what you love, so it's Timeshift: How to Solve a Cryptic Crossword (BBC4). It was enchanting to discover that the first setter of the Times cryptic crossword, its only begetter and originator, was Martin Bell's father. Adrian Bell, an otherworldly figure, said: "I was sitting in the country ...

ACROSS: 1, Crocus 7, Covenant 8, Saga 10, Prison 11, Bobbin 14, Fed 16, Saint 17, Sits 19, Donor 21, Feral 22, Sleep 23, More 26, Cocoa 28, Rid 29, Amount 30, Rising 31, Omen 32, Decrepit 33, Assume.

This is the answer to Today's Crossword, which appears on page 22 in Miami Today for the Week of November 20, 2008 puzzle. Turn here to see if you got it right — or to overcome a major hurdle.

Mumbai, Nov 17: Palador, the undisputed leader in the World Cinema category with over 1,000 of the best and most awarded films, is all set to make its presence felt in the fast growing home video retail segment in India.

ACROSS: 1, Float 6, Spoil 9, Boarder 10, Rabat 11, Moral 12, Fetid 13, Regular 15, Pet 17, Eros 18, Garish 19, Demur 20, Casket 22, Rung 24, Tie 25, Bruises 26, Duped 27, Mimic 28, Pedal 29, Leveret 30, Tools 31, Askew.

Mumbai, November 17, 2008: Palador, the undisputed leader in the World Cinema category with over 1,000 of the best and most awarded films, is all set to make its presence felt in the fast growing home video retail segment in India.

IT WOULD have provided a welcome distraction for mill workers from their daily routines, the 18th century equivalent of a newspaper crossword. (19/11/2008 08:44:28)

Maybe you have an 85-year-old grandfather who still whips through the newspaper crossword puzzle every morning or a 94-year-old aunt who never forgets a name or a face. They don't seem to suffer the ravages of memory that beset most people as they age.