News of the World final crossword has a message for 'catastrophe' Rebekah Brooks

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By Raf Sanchez2:57PM BST 10 Jul 2011

Despite orders allegedly given from the top of News International to ensure to "ensure there were no libels or any hidden mocking messages of the chief executive", staff appear to have found a way of mocking Mrs Brooks one last time.

Among the clues in the paper's Quickie puzzle were: "Brook", "stink", "catastrope" and "digital protection".
The clues for the Cryptic Crossword seemed to cut even closer to the bone, with examples including: "criminal enterprise", "mix in prison", "string of recordings" and "will fear new security measure".

The clue for 24 Across - which reads "Woman stares wildly at calamity" - is thought to be a reference to a photograph of Mrs Brooks staring furiously from the window of a car as she left News International's Wapping headquarters following the announcement the News of the World was to be shut down.

The answer to the clue is not one she would appreciate: "disaster".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8628690/News-of-the-World-final-crossword-has-a-message-for-catastrophe-Rebekah-Brooks.html

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. Quite fitting that the Telegraph should publish this

Their own crossword has intruded into public life at times:

In 1944, five top secret D-day code words appeared and MI5 investigated. Forty years later, it emerged that compiler Leonard Dawe, headmaster of the Strand School, had filled his grids with words suggested by his pupils, who socialised with American servicemen. None of them had known the significance of the words.
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During World War Two, The Daily Telegraph held its first crossword competition. Hopefuls had to complete it under exam conditions. The winner - F H W Hawes of Dagenham - finished in under eight minutes. MI5 invited the entrants to work as code-breakers at Bletchley Park.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3652606/25000-tomorrow.html