Author: dorsetjimbo

An easy puzzle that had solvers scratching their heads over 1 across which contained an error. Don Manley gave his apologies on the Times website. I also have a query at 20 down where I … Read more “Mephisto 2916 by Don Manley – Carlos Prieto would have done”

All reasonably straighforward with one definition at 31A not understood Across 1 BIGGER – BI(G-G)ER; German=G; what you find in a stein=BEIR; 5 MISSED – M-(sides)*; my=M’ as in m’lud; ; 10 EVERSION – EVER-(is … Read more “Mephisto 2912 – Paul McKenna”

I have less time than usual this week as my wife is hors de combat and I’m shopping, cooking, washing, etc. So I’ve had to biff 23A and would appreciate help to understand the clue. … Read more “Mephisto 2910 by Don Manley”

Very enjoyable puzzle that I solved anti-clockwise from NW corner to NE corner. Not sure what overseas solvers will make of the bonbons which I sense are very UK centric and are named after the … Read more “Mephisto 2908 by Tim Moorey – a bit of everything”

Relatively straightforward puzzle with a little French, Hindi and Latin thrown in to liven the mix. Across 1 SETTER – SETT(l)ER; push along=leave; definition is “a stream of cattle” see SETTER-2 in C; 6 SIGHED … Read more “Mephisto 2906 – Paul McKenna the sighing setter”

Middle of the road puzzle incorporating the most often married Queen of England with possibly the most misquoted film actor (who didn’t say “Play it again Sam”) and a Norfolk town many will not have … Read more “Mephisto 2904 by Don Manley – Here’s Looking At You Kid”

I had to work on this in parts so not as easy as some recent offerings. One definition not understood at 19D. Across 1 WRIT – W-RIT; weak=W; score in Scotland=RIT; old word for composed; … Read more “Mephisto 2902 by Tim Moorey”

Best puzzle for some time I thought. Some unusual anagram indicators, clever definitions, and tricky wordplays. Loved it. Across 1 BLOUSON – B(LOUS(e))ON; swine=louse; french for good=BON; a jacket; 7 RAZE – sounds like “rays”; … Read more “Mephisto 2900 – Paul McKenna”

Another on of those grids that seem to produce four mini-puzzles. Nothing to over frighten the horses here, pretty standard fare One small problem at 20A where the word “one” appears to be missing from … Read more “Mephisto 2898 by Don Manley – Lindi St Clair’s Landlord Remembered”

My 200th Mephisto blog (ignoring two specials in June 2011 in memory of Mike Laws). My first was puzzle 2489 of 11th May 2008 (also by Tim Moorey as it happens). A middle-of-the-road puzzle this … Read more “Mephisto 2896 by Tim Moorey – My Double Ton”