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Final hurrah?

Brooks has been a favourite of News International owner Rupert Murdoch since she joined the paper as a 20-year-old secretary.

Clues in the quick crossword included “Brook”, “Lamented”, “Prestige”, “Stink”, “Catastrophe” and “Criminal enterprise” while answers included “Tart” and “Stench”.

In a more rueful vein, the cryptic clue “Repel odd change that’s regretted” gave “Deplored” while 18 across, “String of recordings” appeared to recognise the paper’s guilt over the hacking of public figures’ voicemail messages.

On a defiant note, 8 across read “We’re off to get a jug”, echoing editor Colin Myler’s statement on completion of Sunday’s final edition that all the staff were going to the pub for a last hurrah.

Murdoch announced on Thursday that he was closing the title in an attempt to build a firewall between the crisis and the rest of his media empire.

- Cross words for axed tabloid’s bosses, AFP, July 11, 2011.

3. You didn’t really think that O.J. Simpson planned to take his secrets to the grave with him, did you? Nah, this guy has spent decades in the spotlight one way or another and it seems that he is saving the best bit for last. Rumor has it that O.J. Has made a jailhouse confession to pals that of course he killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in a fit of rage. According to National Enquirer the fallen football star fully intends to release a full confession upon his death.