Khushwant Singh is a great crossword buff, and a good many bureaucrats whom one doesn't associate with such an absorbing pastime are anything but clueless about how to clear this maze of little black and white squares.
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I have heard first-hand from a friend of mine about
ReplyDeleteIndira Gandhi's amazing memory power. My friend met her once and second time after a gap of about ten years
and she could recognize him by name. No wonder she could complete The Times puzzle within such a short time!
I am sure she is an ace solver but 2 minutes seems a stretch - as a myth I can agree, but given that the Times crossword championship is won with times around 5 mins., if IG gets it in 10 - which is probably all she likely had as time to herself in a day, it is still impressive.
ReplyDeleteShe was known as a workaholic with very very long hours.