A puzzle by Don Manley, the first by anybody other than Paul McKenna and Tim Moorey since Mike Laws died. I don’t know if this is a permanent arrangement or simply a guest appearance. In … Read more “Mephisto 2658 by Don Manley”
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Times 24,923 Which Tube Exit Would That Be?
Solving time 25 minutes Another puzzle that I found vaguely irritating. There are too few clever wordplay constructions and too many oblique references for my taste such as 2D IMMODEST and 4D CORRIDOR. I had … Read more “Times 24,923 Which Tube Exit Would That Be?”
Mephisto 2656 by Tim Moorey
Once again a good standard puzzle of around average difficulty. The clue at 7A is of brilliant construction but unfortunately the description is so accurate one can write in the answer by treating it as … Read more “Mephisto 2656 by Tim Moorey”
24911 – Today I analysed it – a dry hobby (8,3)
Solving time 10 minutes Apologies for the delay in posting. I’m unable to access Live Journal and Andy is posting this for me. Daily Telegraph standard and style of puzzle – it’s very difficult to … Read more “24911 – Today I analysed it – a dry hobby (8,3)”
Times 24,899 Wapping Edition
Solving time 15 minutes A plain vanilla puzzle that shouldn’t cause any problems with some very fast times from the Championship contenders Across 1 HOGMANAY – HOG-MAN-AY; New Year’s Eve with kilts on; 5 LIZARD … Read more “Times 24,899 Wapping Edition”
Mephisto 2652 by Tim Moorey
Another good Mephisto of around average difficulty but with two excellent clues. At 10A the use of Casement and the other wording to evoke thoughts of the 1916 Dublin uprising during WW1 is very clever. … Read more “Mephisto 2652 by Tim Moorey”
Times 24,887 A Bit of Everything
Solving time 15 minutes An easy puzzle with at least one example of the mandatory ingredients (poet, cricket, literary knowledge, classical history) plus a scientist under the guise of the unit of measure named after … Read more “Times 24,887 A Bit of Everything”
Mephisto 2650 by Tim Moorey
An easy puzzle, with the opening across clues going in straight away. About 40 minutes to solve. Across 1 RISORGIMENTO – (rome riotings)*; 19th Century Italian unification movement – nice clue; 9 ORPHARION – OR-(P-HAR(d))-ION; … Read more “Mephisto 2650 by Tim Moorey”
Times 24,875 A Hymn to Herbalism
Solving time 20 minutes A largely straightforward puzzle leavened with some obscurities and no less than five “two meanings” clue constructions. The top went in quite quickly but I slowed a little in the botom … Read more “Times 24,875 A Hymn to Herbalism”
Mike Laws Memorial Mephisto 1909
This is the second Mike Laws Memorial Puzzle that appeared in the paper last Sunday 5th June. It originally appeared as puzzle number 1909. Whereas I didn’t remember the 1894 puzzle I do recall this … Read more “Mike Laws Memorial Mephisto 1909”