Happy Birthday Auraucaria!

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Arguably the greatest living crossword compiler, John Graham is 83 years old today! So use this thread to praise (or not) cryptic crosswords, and ask for help with clues of course...

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Ok then.

'Supporters groan - it stops play (12).'

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― Archel (Archel), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:27 (twenty-two years ago)

That one looks like it might be "protagonists."

My favourite Auraucaria clue (filched from the excellent "Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose" by Sandy Balfour) is:

Amundsen's forwarding address. (4)

― reclusive hero (reclusive hero), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Mush

Gesg (9,4)

― Alfie (Alfie), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Hm, protagonists. Ta! I liked the Amundsen one too, although I can't remember the solution any more! Similarly: Bust down reason? (4)

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

phew! for a moment I thought you'd lost it there, asking us to give birthday greetings to a monkey puzzle tree.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Yay Araucaria! I remember very well the first time I completed one of his. Not strange since it was just half a year ago or so, er.

― OleM (OleM), Monday, 16 February 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

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