Finally finished. Superb puzzle. My only gripe is that after the euphoria of getting over the line, comes the sorrow that it has ended, such is the brilliance; and now I have to cut it out and send it off, never to be seen again.
I first came across this forum two or three years ago, having spent the previous years just looking at the other one. The thing that struck me with that one was the feeling that it reminded me of Cassandra’s boss in “Only Fools”, with his “Oh God, it’s so simple” attitude, whilst I was struggling most of the time. So, this one was a revelation. I have admired Mersault, Demeter, Dylan, to name but a few, for these last years, and heartily agree with you. Long may it continue.