Category: Other Crosswords

After just over a year with the new regime at the TLS crossword I’ve come to regard Broteas as the most difficult of our four setters.  He seems to be adept at scrambling any wavelength … Read more “TLS Crossword 1167 by Broteas – March 17, 2017”

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”

….or The Magic Fishbone This is no normal TLS, and there are clearly those at t’Club who dislike it simply because everything in it is from Dickens. The extraordinary determination of Praxiteles to give every … Read more “TLS Crossword 1165 — 1A by Praxiteles – March 3, 2017 Return to Mugby Junction…”

The Crossword Club solvers, included your blogger, posted some fast times with this puzzle (Dave Howell did it in 8.6 and I managed 20.45) so the references or the construction of the clues must have … Read more “TLS Crossword 1164 by Talos — February 24, 2017”

It seems like I don’t often get to blog a Broteas, but when I do I always (a) really enjoy it and (b) find it a stiff challenge! And talking of stiff, this puzzle contains … Read more “TLS Crossword 1163 by Broteas – February 17, 2017: Definite Alcohols”

Anything that starts with a top line pun has to be Ming the Myrtilus and a joy to solve, and this is no exception. Walter Scott is given a prominent place in the proceedings, if … Read more “TLS Crossword 1162 by Myrtilus – Feb 10, 2017 Mann Freyja Day”

This was an unusually (for the Times) political puzzle.  No complaints mind you, I found it thoroughly enjoyable.  There are some time capsule elements to it that made it helpful to have been around in … Read more “TLS Crossword 1161 – Three down by Praxiteles – February 3, 2017”

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”

This was a good workout which I completed a shade inside 45 minutes. Some of the references were a tad obscure: or at least stuff I didn’t know, such as the book at 1 and … Read more “TLS Crossword 1159 by Broteas – January 20, 2017 Vamanos to the Hall at Pooh Corner!”

I was rather hoping it wouldn’t be my turn to do this one because I had a glaring gaffe at 12D.  But after Zabadak’s Inaugural phantom phenom blog on January 20th, it fell to my … Read more “TLS Crossword 1158 by Myrtilus – January 13, 2017”