If you take it that 16ac is a reference to the William Walton opera based on Chaucer’s poem, there ain’t no Shakespeare in this one, making it a true rarity. It also contains something of … Read more “TLS Crossword 1151 by Broteas – November 18, 2016 No Macbeth, no Duncan”
Day: 8th December 2016
Times Quick Cryptic No 718 by Hawthorn
I was a bit under the 11 minute mark today, making it one of the quicker ones I’ve tried in a while – helped out by a few easy clues, a few familiar clues, and … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 718 by Hawthorn”
Times Cryptic 26590 – December 8, 2016 Well, put together
A nice quick solve for me in 14.42, helped enormously by the vast majority of the clues looking like a collection of IKEA assembly instructions: insert part a into part b, attach part c to … Read more “Times Cryptic 26590 – December 8, 2016 Well, put together”