the skeleton crossword is now the VERY WORST of any similar style cryptical puzzle. the clues are ridiculous, unenjoyable, obscure with no time taken by the compiler to make them intelligent. Even when checking the answers, it's difficult to understand the clue connection. As the answers can be found on the computer just after publishing (inside info??), the competition is a joke. I should be very interested to know how many entries do NOT use this facility. A very small proportion I'm sure. PLEASE change your compiler (even the Crusader puzzle is becoming just as unenjoyable and pathetic! I and many people I know are not buying your paper unless you change the format. Jo