Author: sotira

And so the TfTT TLS blog pulls on its chalky old gown, downs the last of that half-decent madeira and totters to the lectern to deliver its valediction. As 25’s Renton put it,  What kin … Read more “TLS 1184 by Talos – Goodbye to All This?”

Ridiculously good crossword from Myrtilus, with the trademark pun across the top and a couple of tour de force &lit clues. A really enjoyable mix of references, too, from Lorenz Hart’s lyric for Manhattan to … Read more “TLS Crossword 1178 by Myrtilus – Twice Knightley”

…  the TLS is easier than you think! This was a very accessible and witty puzzle, with mostly straightforward cryptics and mainstream or entirely optional literary knowledge. And fun to solve. Nicely signed by Talos, … Read more “TLS 1172 by Talos”

Myrtilus stopped by the forum to apologise for delaying some solvers rather longer than intended with this one. Apology unnecessary, of course. If it didn’t hurt, what would be the point? Which sounds a bit … Read more “TLS 1166 by Myrtilus”

An enjoyably eclectic mix of ancient and modern, domestic and foreign. Bit of a crime thing gong on, with not one but two New York crime series and an archvillain trying to get rid of … Read more “TLS Crossword 1160 by Talos – January 27, 2017”

I had a bash at this on the morning it came out and got almost nowhere. I came back to it this week and, in truth, found it a real slog. The Miller book and … Read more “TLS Crossword 1155 by Broteas – December 16, 2016”

Note: Apologies for the extreme lateness of this blog which is a result of an excess of diligence. I wrote this last week then forgot all about posting it until a wee nudge from the … Read more “TLS 1149 by Praxiteles – Fireworks”