Milo St. Clare-Holmes is a ‘pataphorist, riverboating enthusiast and occasional composer. An amateur falconer, he writes crosswords for the Conversation in between Antarctic expeditions. On an evening, he enjoys attempting to memorise “Finnegan’s Wake”, snifter of brandy close at hand, in the smoky ambience of his study. Recently, he has taught himself Phoenician. To contact Milo about crosswords or to declare a blood feud, simply email the Conversation, or turn on your searchlight and shine the Milo-Signal into the night-sky.