jonathan ancer

The Ancer, my friends … is a journalist, author, cryptic crossword addict, keen mountain biker and a collector of Billy Bunter books.

[jonathan ancer @jonathanancer]

Our daughter, Rachel, had her bone marrow transplant in March 2017. We celebrated her one-year anniversary - an incredible milestone - and we toasted her anonymous donor. And we continue to salute all the donors - who save lives and give the gift of hope. #SunflowerDay2018

[Sowmya @somsram]

My latest puzzle in Hindustan Times today marks my 50th cryptic as Enigmaya.

Solve free online at https://t.co/sk9MkBhLWs

@enigmatistelgar @dzharrison @HT_Ed @KabirFiraque @ndcnn @ramkid

#cryptic #crossword

[Sowmya @somsram]

My latest puzzle in today's Hindu comes with some creepy crawlies, a composer, a Kipling character and a regatta..

Have you solved it yet?

@enigmatistelgar @dzharrison @ndcnn @ramkid @jonathanancer @LRxword @branding_n55959 @srinivasanravi

[Sowmya @somsram]

New Enigmaya puzzle pubished today in Hindustan Times

Solve it for free online at https://t.co/ZIkEisNTAN

Teaser clue in the image. Like if you cracked it (No spoilers pl.)

@enigmatistelgar @dzharrison @jonathanancer @joybhattacharj @ndcnn @sanjaysub @wvraman @vijayshekhar @bharatsundar @ramkid @ramki66 @HT_Ed

[Sowmya @somsram]

My latest #cryptic in today's The Hindu

Grab the paper or solve online at

Sample clue to get you started

Bohemian robe at Nike stores (7)

Like if you get it. No spoilers please..

https://t.co/iour7F1nBH

(Please DM if you would like a PDF)

@enigmatistelgar @KabirFiraque @ndcnn @ramki66 @ramkid @dzharrison @rameshsrivats @jonathanancer @minutecryptic

[jonathan ancer @jonathanancer]

The Sunday Times publishes an extract of Betrayal - my book on South African spies during the apartheid era. It's from the chapter on Dieter Gerhardt, who was a commodore in the South African Navy and was spying for Russia from 1963 to 1983.

[BrightRock @BrightRockZA]

Nothing highlights the beauty of community more than strangers from all walks of life coming together for a common goal. Change Agent, Jonathan Ancer, takes us back to the moments when he understood the true meaning of community.

[jonathan ancer @jonathanancer]

Who wants to be a thousandaire? The Three Comma Club’s surprising truths about wealth https://t.co/cqjp9r6sbA via @news24

[AmaBookaBooka @AmaBookaBooka]

SA photographer’s shots in Time magazine explore the magic of kelp forests https://t.co/zc5i31iOqQ via @you

[Sowmya @somsram]

My latest #cryptic #crossword puzzle out in @the_hindu today.

Solve if you have some time and let me know if you did..

@enigmatistelgar @dzharrison @jonathanancer @LRxword @wvraman @sanjaysub @saralvaidy @ramki66 @ramkid @ndcnn @KabirFiraque @theindiamini

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

In News24's special project, we look at what June 16 meant in 1976 — and what it means today. Through the voices of those who were there and those who inherited its legacy, we reflect on the uprising that helped bring apartheid to its knees. https://t.co/WhyRkdnRVa

[AmaBookaBooka @AmaBookaBooka]

In defence of the Soweto 11: The trial that put apartheid in the dock https://t.co/akn6Vw4aog via @news24

[Adrian Saville @AdrianSaville]

Brilliant panel hosted by @jonathanancer at @KingsmeadBF this afternoon - Erin Torkelson on predatory welfare, Phuthuma Nhleko on Africa's invisible billions, and a question that its at the centre of #ItsAboutTyme: how do we re-engineer banking to bring about inclusion with impact? Probing questions and rich answers. #KingsmeadBF @StandardBank

[Jonathan Ball Publishers Local @jbp_local]

Join Lester Kiewit and Jonathan Ancer as they discuss The Three Comma Club: How Billionaires Think, Act & Shape Our World!

Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 17:30 for 18:00
Venue: Book Lounge
RSVP: [email protected] or 063 961 6154

[Sowmya @somsram]

Here’s my first #cryptic for April as #Enigmaya in The Hindustan Times today. Check it out if you have some time and let me know how you do.

https://t.co/G1x7oWGXPK

@enigmatistelgar @KabirFiraque @ndcnn @ramki66 @ramkid @dzharrison @rameshsrivats @jonathanancer

[Jonathan Ball Publishers Local @jbp_local]

Join Gus Silber and Fiona Snyckers as they discuss The Three Comma Club: How BILLIONAIRES Think, Act & Shape Our World

Date: 14 May 2026
Time: 17:30 for 18:00
Venue: Love Books, Melville
RSVP: [email protected] or 011 726 7400

[Sowmya @somsram]

Here’s my third #cryptic for April as #Enigmaya in The Hindustan Times today. Check it out if you have some time and let me know how you do.

Sample clue

Delicate cap of silk - is it even used (9)
Doctor Love entertained by girl in spring (6)
Starts to play aggressively in rugby match (4)

https://t.co/WIXhmJCKaW

@enigmatistelgar @dzharrison @LRxword @jonathanancer @ndcnn @ramkid @branding_n55959 @DelphicSanjeev

[jonathan ancer @jonathanancer]

LISTEN | Audiobook of the month: Explore billionaire secrets in The Three Comma Club https://t.co/ZlbV6Fp3uX

[jonathan ancer @jonathanancer]

It’s like a Disney story with its own fairytale ending. Well done, @Gladwell, Gary the snake, and the Bush family! Best story I’ve heard in ages

[Malcolm Gladwell @Gladwell]

The epic finale to our Zootopia investigation. Will Disney come clean? File a lawsuit? Throw me in a dungeon deep inside the Magic Castle? https://t.co/304AGumgqw

[jonathan ancer @jonathanancer]

I’m a huge fan of @iraglass (he is remarkable) but I was surprised to hear a) that he punched his boss three times and b) him compare himself to Nelson Mandela!

[This American Life @ThisAmerLife]

This week: Stories of high drama from America's workplaces — surprising, emotional places full of the greed, jealousy, and ambition of real politics. https://t.co/LPOxqLxF2y

[Sowmya @somsram]

Here’s my second #cryptic for February as #Enigmaya in Hindustan Times today. Check it out if you have some time and let me know how you do.

Sample clue

Name of character in novel — Trivia: it includes two “I”s and four “K”s (5-5-4)

https://t.co/uzM0lMgEeU

@enigmatistelgar @KabirFiraque @ndcnn @ramki66 @ramkid @dzharrison @rameshsrivats @jonathanancer @minutecryptic