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Margaret Irvine

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Margaret Irvine (20 January 1948 – 24 June 2023) was a British crossword compiler. She created hundreds of cryptic crosswords between 2006 and 2023 mostly for The Guardian under the pseudonym Nutmeg. She also set puzzles in The Times, The Church Times and, as Mace, in the New Statesman. , Irvine was The Guardian's 7th most prolific current cryptic crossword setter and the 24th most prolific all-time setter.

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Margaret Irvine (20 January 1948 – 24 June 2023) was a British crossword compiler. She created hundreds of cryptic crosswords between 2006 and 2023 mostly for The Guardian under the pseudonym Nutmeg. She also set puzzles in The Times, The Church Times and, as Mace, in the New Statesman. , Irvine was The Guardian's 7th most prolific current cryptic crossword setter and the 24th most prolific all-time setter.

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