I’m doing this for Robert who is currently indisposed Congratulations to Mephisto on reaching 2,500. I guess Mephisto had reached about number 250 when I finished my first. Throughout the standard has been high and … Read more “Mephisto 2500 Mike Laws”
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Times 23,978 What The Dickens?
Solving time : 30 minutes I raced through the top half of this but then found the bottom a bit harder. There is a reference to Scrooge that I don’t understand, which appears not to … Read more “Times 23,978 What The Dickens?”
Mark Twain Said What!
Cumulative Pie Chart Analysis What follows is based upon 18 consecutive puzzles running from the end of May to Thursday 19th June 2008. I had originally intended to accumulate data from 24 puzzles before drawing … Read more “Mark Twain Said What!”
Times 23942 Double Meanings Galore
Solving time : 30 minutes A compiler who likes double meanings and homophones but who also knows what kinetic energy is.This is mostly a standard daily cryptic. I don’t fully understand 13A, which I have … Read more “Times 23942 Double Meanings Galore”
Mephisto 2493 Paul McKenna
This Mephisto is a little easier than some because the starter clues (see below) are generous in number and strategically placed. It is an artisan puzzle, robust and workmanlike but never scaling the heights. All … Read more “Mephisto 2493 Paul McKenna”
Times 23,930 Your Diligence Awaits
Solving time : 35 minutes I couldn’t access the Times on-line this morning so had to go rushing off to Tesco to get the paper. A truely extraordinary website. This is a fun puzzle, not … Read more “Times 23,930 Your Diligence Awaits”
Times 23918 Hyroglyphs from Hi-De-Alloa
Solving time : 35 minutes I enjoyed this puzzle but I have a feeling parts of it may cause some problems. Some of the clues, 14A for example, have a Mephisto feel about them and … Read more “Times 23918 Hyroglyphs from Hi-De-Alloa”
Mephisto 2489 Tim Moorey
I found this an entertaining puzzle with a good mix of easy, medium and difficult clues. An excellent puzzle for any new Mephisto solvers. I thought the top easier than the bottom. 1A, 7A, 10A, … Read more “Mephisto 2489 Tim Moorey”
Times 23906 A Weatherfield Setting
Solving time : 40 minutes I enjoyed this puzzle, which I found quite difficult in parts but completely fair. There are some unusal usages such as SETTING at 1A, some very UK oriented references (CORRIE, … Read more “Times 23906 A Weatherfield Setting”
Times 23894 Spencer Thingumabob
Solving time : 25 minutes A largely straightforward, enjoyable and very fair puzzle unusually without homophones or a hidden word but several multiple meaning clues. Nothing held me up although I guessed ESURIENT and for … Read more “Times 23894 Spencer Thingumabob”