Generally speaking, this was not that difficult a Mephisto. Most of the answers are not obscure, allowing a certain amount of biffing once you get a few crossing letters. But there is a bit of … Read more “Mephisto 3134 – Citizen Furball”
Day: 26th September 2020
Sunday Times Cryptic No 4921 by David McLean — Oh honest brain disorder it’s not
There was nothing 11 (down) about any of the clues here—indeed, this may be the easiest offering from Harry that I’ve blogged. However, I was spooked by seeing the first word in the first clue: … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic No 4921 by David McLean — Oh honest brain disorder it’s not”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1459: “When The Moon Is A Ghostly Galleon, Tossed Upon Cloudy Seas…”
I liked the GK-ish aspects of this, such as 9dn, 12dn, 32dn, 37dn, 14ac, and our friend the poet of course, surely the second best Alfred among all poets. Cluing wise I liked 39ac, and … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1459: “When The Moon Is A Ghostly Galleon, Tossed Upon Cloudy Seas…””
Times Cryptic No 27774 – Saturday, 19 September 2020. Another Pleasant Puzzle Saturday.
My better half and I agreed this week that the daily sudoku puzzles in our morning paper seem to be getting easier. Is it a coronavirus thing? In similar vein, it’s been quite a while … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27774 – Saturday, 19 September 2020. Another Pleasant Puzzle Saturday.”