Solving time 25 minutes A puzzle that required steady application to mainly sound if unspectacular clues. There’s one US usage of a term that has a rather more literal UK meaning and one clue I’ll … Read more “Times 25,486 – Next Week The Flying Scotsman”
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Mephisto 2750 by Paul McKenna
Reasonably straighforward Mephisto but with two French and one Latin tag thrown into the mix. Quite why the French put things on the carpet whilst the English put them on the table when they raise … Read more “Mephisto 2750 by Paul McKenna”
Times 25,474
Solving time 20 minutes Standard fare with nothing too difficult or controversial – shouldn’t present too many problems Across 1 FACETIOUS – FAC(E)TIOUS; E from (delegat)E; 6 PACED – P(ACE)D; Pd=Palladium which is one of … Read more “Times 25,474”
Times 25,462 – Let’s Open The Kimono
Solving time 25 minutes An interesting puzzle of mid-range difficulty with a smattering of slightly unusual vocab and a couple of less than obvious definitions. An enjoyable solve. Across 1 SCHEDULED – SCH-(DELUDE reversed); 6 … Read more “Times 25,462 – Let’s Open The Kimono”
Mephisto 2746 by Tim Moorey
I had an easy week both with this puzzle and my Tuesday blog. Ran through this in double quick time virtually without looking in Chambers. No idea how well known the KP abreviation used here … Read more “Mephisto 2746 by Tim Moorey”
Times 25,450 From Kansas To Coldstream
Solving time 15 minutes An pleasant if rather easy puzzle that shouldn’t cause too many problems Across 1 AFFRIGHT – A-F(FR)IGHT; 5 BANYAN – BAN(Y)AN(a); Y from (cherr)Y; national tree of India; 8 RUT – … Read more “Times 25,450 From Kansas To Coldstream”
Mephisto 2744 by Paul McKenna – Pink Panther Edition
A very enjoyable Mephisto that required some hard work and concentration Across 1 DICASTERY – DIC(ASTER)Y; unpredictable=DIC(e)Y then replace the last of (thre)E by old word for star=ASTER;an old court; 12 ENROLL – hidden (dark)EN … Read more “Mephisto 2744 by Paul McKenna – Pink Panther Edition”
Times 25,438 Oodles of Argot
Solving time 20 minutes An entertaining puzzle that contains a lot of slang and a slightly macabre twist. There are no obscurities and even the painter is well known. I liked the “misses rowing” definition. … Read more “Times 25,438 Oodles of Argot”
Mephisto 2742 by Don Manley – Pussy Galore
An enjoyable puzzle of about average difficulty. I made life a little difficult for myself by managing to find three answers to 26D, the last of which was the correct one – so two feline … Read more “Mephisto 2742 by Don Manley – Pussy Galore”
Times 25,426 – Of Alice Bands And A Fez
Solving time 15 minutes Our run of relatively easy daily puzzles continues with this pleasant, well constructed but straightforward puzzle. The Chinese “hanzi” may be a tad obscure and Tommy Cooper will probably not be … Read more “Times 25,426 – Of Alice Bands And A Fez”