Another rather gentle Mephisto for Christmas week – a little harder than some recent offerings but certainly not arduous. For some reason two word answers were flagged as (4,8) for example rather than just (two … Read more “Mephisto 2782 by Tim Moorey – A Fishy Reference”
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Times 25,666 No Sex Please – It’s Nittel Nacht
Greetings on Christmas Eve. The 24th December has seen a variety of events over the years, not least the arrival of Apollo 8 at the moon in 1968 which gave rise to that iconic picture … Read more “Times 25,666 No Sex Please – It’s Nittel Nacht”
Mephisto 2780 by Paul McKenna
Very easy puzzle that did not require Chambers whilst solving Across 1 DJEBEL – D(J)EBEL – J from J(aguar); old word for crush=DEBEL; Arabic for a mountain; 6 SADIST – S-A-DIST; strangeness=S (quantum physics); 12 … Read more “Mephisto 2780 by Paul McKenna”
Times 25,654
Pleasant enough puzzle, perhaps on the easy side of average – 20 minutes to solve on blogging day. One rather obscure botanical term but clued properly today. Some historical references and I’m usually surprised by … Read more “Times 25,654”
Mephisto 2778 by Don Manley
Off to a fast start with 1A, 5A and 11A followed by the first five down clues in very short order. No major hold-ups after that for a good average puzzle. Some enlightenment needed at … Read more “Mephisto 2778 by Don Manley”
Times 25,642 – Stick It Up Your Jumpa
A chewy 25 minute puzzle with a good deal of GK required including a reference to UK coinage that overseas solvers will find very difficult if not impenetratable. We don’t often see astronomers here and … Read more “Times 25,642 – Stick It Up Your Jumpa”
Mephisto 2776 by old thingummyjig – Tim Moorey
Another on the easy side with almost no need to consult Chambers. Mephisto 2777 is missing from the Club Site this morning. Across 1 THINGUMMYBOB – THIN-GUMMY-BOB; 10 AIZOON – (iona)* surrounds ZO; hybrid=ZO; a … Read more “Mephisto 2776 by old thingummyjig – Tim Moorey”
Times 25,630 – A Bit Tricky
This puzzle may I feel cause some problems. 2D is a particularly obscure term with a not particularly helpful cryptic. I was fortunate to be able to solve from the definition, having seen the term … Read more “Times 25,630 – A Bit Tricky”
Mephisto 2774 by Paul McKenna
The third relatively easy one on the trot. With “ologist” obvious in the anagrist at 1A and particularly 2D and 3D being give-aways 1A put up no resistance and in this grid that means a … Read more “Mephisto 2774 by Paul McKenna”
Times 25,618 – Celebrities In Abundance
An easy 15 minute stroll in the park. I need some help with the Minstrel reference at 9D which I solved straight from the literal. I’m acting as a DJ at a Halloween Tea Dance … Read more “Times 25,618 – Celebrities In Abundance”