Solving time 30 minutes An entertaining puzzle that was a steady solve apart from the NW corner where I struggled a little for reasons I now can’t fathom. There are several homophones (including a truncated … Read more “Times 24,397 Exterminate! Exterminate!”
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Mephisto 2569 by Mike Laws
Like today’s 2570 I felt this was a better puzzle than some of late with a normal sprinkling of starter clues and a number of reasonably difficult ones. Interesting to see PALFRENIER appear so soon … Read more “Mephisto 2569 by Mike Laws”
Mephisto 2568 by Paul McKenna
If you have an opinion on the current level of difficulty and/or recent overall quality of Mephisto puzzles please take a moment to record it on this blog. This puzzle ranks with 2560 and 2564 … Read more “Mephisto 2568 by Paul McKenna”
Times 24,385 Egad! Which Cinna was that?
Solving time : 25 minutes Standard Times fare, neither easy nor difficult. A touch of the Edwardian in places but no real obscurities other than an old Roman. Overseas solvers may struggle with the acronym … Read more “Times 24,385 Egad! Which Cinna was that?”
Mephisto 2566 by Mike Laws
I’m standing in for Peter, who is on holiday. This is yet another in a growing line of easier puzzles. There is really very little to say about it except I was grateful that the … Read more “Mephisto 2566 by Mike Laws”
Times 24,373 Child’s Play?
Solving time : 30 minutes A puzzle for the literati and lovers of obscure herbs. The grid is almost two separate puzzles, left and right sides, and I had the RHS filled in very quickly. … Read more “Times 24,373 Child’s Play?”
Mephisto 2565 by Paul McKenna
I’m pleased to say that this puzzle was harder than its predecessor. Having said that, it wasn’t particularly difficult either (and neither is today’s). Three of the long 12 letter lights were very straightforward. 27A … Read more “Mephisto 2565 by Paul McKenna”
Mephisto 2564 Tim Moorey
Easy Peasy Again I thought that Mephisto 2560 was easy but this was even simpler. The across clues in particular are mostly so obvious that the answers to many of the down clues are in … Read more “Mephisto 2564 Tim Moorey”
Times 24361 Easy-Peasy
Solving time : 15 minutes A very straightforward puzzle with no great obscurities or anything particularly complex. A host of double meanings and some rhyming slang. One or two little niggles. I’m looking for help … Read more “Times 24361 Easy-Peasy”
Times 24,349 Take a butchers me old china
Solving time : 25 minutes An entertaining puzzle with some good clues and interesting constructions. Also quite a range of knowledge required from the usual sources plus a little piece of Euclidean geometry. The non-cricketing … Read more “Times 24,349 Take a butchers me old china”