Cross words

I like a cryptic crossword. The Guardian web site has them without paywall. EC and YC both expressed interest recently, and I've had to explain clues. It's only by doing that that I've realised how much arcane language is used. For example, today I was looking at a clue that relied on knowing that "side" is arrogance. I've never heard anyone use it that way, so how do I know? Because my grandmother told me about it when she was explaining a crossword clue.

Conversely, the same puzzle involved me knowing that "Tinder" = "app". So the target audience is people aware of popular phone apps who have also been doing crosswords for decades. So... me?

Writing a reference

• You would be lucky to get him to work for you.
• No one would be better for this position.
• He doesn’t care how many hours he must put in.
• There is nothing you can teach him.
• I refer him without any qualification.
• Waste no time making him an offer.

There's a nice article that covers the source of some of these ambiguities: No One Would Be Better