This is the first Myrtilus I’ve blogged – the previous one (1118 on March 25th) was very difficult indeed and fell to Zabadak’s lot. There were plenty of tricks here but I was able to … Read more “TLS crossword 1126 by Myrtilus – May 20, 2016”
Day: 9th June 2016
Times Quick Cryptic No 588 by Orpheus
A tough but rewarding puzzle, with the left hand side taking a bit of work. I don’t recall seeing the grid layout before – 11ac and 18ac could both be completed without so much as … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 588 by Orpheus”
Times Cryptic 26434 – June 9, 2016: Mostly harmless
Not particularly difficult this one, but I stretched it out to nearly 29 minutes by allowing concentration to drift at the end of a busy day. It’s pretty stolid, workmanlike stuff, with a couple of … Read more “Times Cryptic 26434 – June 9, 2016: Mostly harmless”