I could never quite get my head around his clue style. I'd usually manage cryptics from the other setters, but seeing his name I'd get a sinking feeling that I'm not going to get far.
And then... I found myself skipping the puzzles set by others, but tackling the ones from Araucaria. As Camus put it, "The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart."
The different styles of the setters is one of the nice things about the cryptics. I could usually complete an Araucaria puzzle (admittedly after more time that I'm prepared to admit here :-) but show me a puzzle by Puck and I'll probably just sit there staring blankly at it. Different setters suit different people.
Apart from Rufus, everyone should be able to solve a Rufus puzzle ...
And then... I found myself skipping the puzzles set by others, but tackling the ones from Araucaria. As Camus put it, "The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart."