Middle of the road Mephisto. I can’t parse 4D – all ideas welcomed! Across 1 STIRRAH – STIR-RAH; cheer=RAH; a corruption of Sir and Sirrah in Stirling; 6 DAGGA – DAG-GA(ga); Aussie eccentric=DAG; African love-drug; … Read more “Mephisto 2760 by Don Manley – A Trojan Mystery”
Author: dorsetjimbo
Times 20,154 Club Monthly – July. It Was Such A Romantic Affair.
Solving time 45 minutes I’m standing in for Jerry, who is mountain walking (and cheese and wine sampling possibly) Another very high standard puzzle that was a real pleasure to solve. An exercise in precise … Read more “Times 20,154 Club Monthly – July. It Was Such A Romantic Affair.”
Times 25,534 – It Takes Two To Get One In Trouble
Solving time 15 minutes An easy puzzle on the day we celebrate the birth of a new royal baby – congratulations to Kate and William. Across 1 BOFFIN – B-OFF-IN; Q perhaps; 4 MALARKEY – … Read more “Times 25,534 – It Takes Two To Get One In Trouble”
Mephisto 2758 by Tim Moorey
Standard, middle of the road, Mephisto. I have one query at one across, where I’m not happy with the definition. Across 1 RAMILLIES – ARMIES switching right to left=RAMIES; insert heart from (bri)LLI(ant)=RAMI(LLI)ES; that leaves … Read more “Mephisto 2758 by Tim Moorey”
Times 25,522 – Play It Again, Sam
Solving time 20 minutes A pangram containing quite a mixture of characters and objects from a Cuban cocktail to a guided missile. On the easyish side of the spectrum I suspect but great fun to … Read more “Times 25,522 – Play It Again, Sam”
Mephisto 2756 by Paul McKenna – What Happened To Little Weed?
Pleasant but largely straighforward puzzle. Not sure how well known the Flowerpot Men are! Across 1 WILTJA – WILT-J-A; Jack=J; bush hut; 5 ASPICK – AS-PICK; old snake; 10 ANKH – loop=HANK then move H=husband … Read more “Mephisto 2756 by Paul McKenna – What Happened To Little Weed?”
Times 25,510 – The Sioux Wars Revisited
Solving time 25 minutes Quite a potpourri here with a dodgy homophone, a couple of definitions by example (chicken for fowl and fairy for moth), and a reference to a rather London-centric travel device not … Read more “Times 25,510 – The Sioux Wars Revisited”
Times 25,504
Solving time 20 minutes My thanks to Tim for swapping with me whilst I had a short break. I returned to find both the ill judged letter from The Times about the Crossword Club and … Read more “Times 25,504”
Mephisto 2754 by Don Manley – Kilroy Was Here
A gentle Mephisto, just right for solving on the edge of lake Como with a glass of vino. Across 1 WAPENSCHAW – (wan chaps we)*; arms inspection in Wick; 10 OGAMIC – O-GAM-IC; old=O; school=GAM; … Read more “Mephisto 2754 by Don Manley – Kilroy Was Here”
Mephisto 2752 by Tim Moorey – Broken Yo-Yo Edition
Nothing too difficult here but two queries. At 2D the clue appears to be wrong leading to incorrect anagram fodder. At 14D there’s a reference I don’t understand. I imagine most solvers will know who … Read more “Mephisto 2752 by Tim Moorey – Broken Yo-Yo Edition”