Nisha is our Head of Commercial Development which involves looking for new products and ideas. Previously an Editor, she has 17 years’ experience working on a variety of puzzle magazines over the years.
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Taught to solve cryptic crosswords as a teenager by her grandfather (who also introduced her to Agatha Christie, another enduring love), she has always been intrigued by clever wordplay and how puzzles let you see everyday words and ideas in a new light. Coupled with degrees in Creative Writing and then Linguistics, she turned a pastime into a career — the ideal outcome, really.
She regularly attends the pub quiz at her local — which often features rather whimsical rules set by the quizmaster but that’s a gripe for another time! — and still tackles a cryptic crossword every morning with her first cup of coffee.
She loves working with like-minded people who are willing to unashamedly argue over whether ‘Autocorrect’ is a good title for a puzzle about mechanics or whether we can refer to Alexander Graham Bell as the ‘Lord of the Rings’ — all in a day’s work…
Favourite puzzle: Cryptic Crossword
Favourite game: Scrabble
