Whenever I set up to solve a Mephisto, I naturally have my copy of Chambers at hand. Normally, I look through all the clues and answer all the obvious ones (well, obvious for Mephisto) before I get serious and start checking in the dictionary for possibly relevant words, either for the wordplay and the answer.
Day: 25th September 2022
Sunday Times Cryptic 5025 by Dean Mayer — Crack that c☮de!
Lots of fun here. Wild parties (one that goes on for days) and topless drinking!