George Euvrard
The JDE compiler, George Euvrard, majored in African languages, has a doctorate in Psychology, was Dean of the Faculty of Education at Rhodes University, is an extreme endurance athlete, founded the Indlela yoBuntu Pilgrimages, is an intrepid traveller, and lives in Grahamstown with his sweetheart from student days.
Cryptic Crossword 408
/ 7 December 2023

Cryptic Crossword 408

13A Springbok dropping back – see Australia (centre) start to defend (4)

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Cryptic Crossword 407
/ 30 November 2023

Cryptic Crossword 407

11A Expressing disgust is not half enough (3)

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Cryptic Crossword 406
/ 23 November 2023

Cryptic Crossword 406

25D Upper leg will get temperature soaring (5)

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Cryptic Crossword 405
/ 16 November 2023

Cryptic Crossword 405

24D Listen to send-up – yebo! (4)

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Cryptic Crossword 404
/ 9 November 2023

Cryptic Crossword 404

8D Voter, lacking energy, wanders off (4)

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Cryptic Crossword 403
/ 3 November 2023

Cryptic Crossword 403

I’m a helluva ass to misunderstand this musical giant (4,9)

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Cryptic Crossword 402
/ 26 October 2023

Cryptic Crossword 402

23D Drive miles back carrying fruit (4)

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Cryptic Crossword 401
/ 19 October 2023

Cryptic Crossword 401

12A River of molten lava (4)

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Cryptic Crossword 400
/ 12 October 2023

Cryptic Crossword 400

31D This part of the Cape is a throw-back for starters, no doubt (6)

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Cryptic Crossword 399
/ 5 October 2023

Cryptic Crossword 399

1D God supports Paul, limitless writer (6)

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