After 2 weeks away in Prague and Vienna I needed a straightforward puzzle to get me back in the swing and this one was just the job. It’s middle of the road I guess for … Read more “Mephisto 2802 by Don Manley”
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Mephisto 2800 by Tim Moorey – From Bosch to Rabbie
A very enjoyable, reasonably tough, solve. Some interesting words and more unusal anagrinds and containment indicators with a couple of very good “lift and separate” clues. I didn’t know the literary society but luckily had … Read more “Mephisto 2800 by Tim Moorey – From Bosch to Rabbie”
Times 25,773 From DOS To Windows
An interesting puzzle that was never dull but which some may find frustrating because of its, at times obscure, references. 30 minutes to solve. Across 1 HYDERABAD – H-(ready)*-BAD; City of Pearls in Andhra Pradesh; … Read more “Times 25,773 From DOS To Windows”
Mephisto 2798 by Paul McKenna – Why No Phi?
I found this a little tougher than usual, and none the worse for that. There are some interesting words and phrases and some good clue constructions. I was disappointed that an opportunity was missed to … Read more “Mephisto 2798 by Paul McKenna – Why No Phi?”
Times 25,761 – Of Roods and Furlongs
75% of this is quite straightforward but the NE corner has a Mephostoish tang to it that may slow some down. There’s an old fashioned flavour to this puzzle which may also prove troublesome. 20 … Read more “Times 25,761 – Of Roods and Furlongs”
Mephisto 2796 by Don Manley
A pleasant middle of the road Mephisto with no sportsmen or women but still containing some balls Across 1 LOBI – LOB-I; I=current (physics); 4 HOMALOID – HO-MA(LO)ID; Euclidean space; 10 IRENOLOGY – IRE-(YON reversed) … Read more “Mephisto 2796 by Don Manley”
Times 25,749 – Für Elise
20 minutes to solve on blogging day, so towards the easier end of the spectrum. No real question marks, a gentle, pleasing puzzle. Today we celebrate the anniversary of the founding of The Royal Airforce, … Read more “Times 25,749 – Für Elise”
Mephisto 2794 by Tim Moorey – A Load of Balls
A relatively easy puzzle with two irritations. After the obscure sportsmen of a couple of weeks ago we now have a schoolboyish contraction of the name of a further obscure sportsman. Quite why our setters … Read more “Mephisto 2794 by Tim Moorey – A Load of Balls”
Times 25,737 – More Science Than Arts!
I enjoyed this puzzle, even down to deriving from wordplay a couple of unknown words. 25 minutes to solve. There is a wide range of GK today with the sound effects possibly being unknown to … Read more “Times 25,737 – More Science Than Arts!”
Mephisto 2792 by Paul McKenna
A largely straightforward puzzle in which I was glad I didn’t need to know the name of any international tiddlywink players Across 1 FISTULA – (fault is)*; 7 SCANTY – S(CANT)Y; Seychelles=SY; 12 MIRTHLESS – … Read more “Mephisto 2792 by Paul McKenna”