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‘At 98, I wouldn’t be so sharp without puzzles’: do crosswords and quizzes really boost your brain power?

We’re told that they give us a mental workout, but the evidence suggests it’s a bit more complicated …

Miriam Raphael, 98, is a veteran puzzler. As a child, she pored over clues with her father and, l…