The No 3 has been belatedly shoved into this role in the Ashes after a summer starved of proper cricket One down. Devilish gamble on Aussie plonk (5, 7) Would Douglas Jardine have cheated at the crossword? No he would not. Or rather he would, but only in a way that still technically complied with the current rules of crosswords, while also causing a violent crossword-based diplomatic incident. Would Mike Brearley cheat at crosswords? No. He would instead ask the crossword why it feels it needs to be so difficult. Continue reading...