Greetings, barred-grid fans. I was back to my routine last week, having a beer and solving Mephisto in breaks during the classic horror movie, which was the William Shatner “classic” Kingdom Of The Spiders. I … Read more “Mephisto 3297 – Tim Moorey”
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Times 28756 – spring break?
Time taken: 10:28, though distracted by a conversation while I was trying to solve. Fun puzzle, not too difficult, but most clues require a fair bit of thought, I doubt there will be a lot … Read more “Times 28756 – spring break?”
Mephisto 3295 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans. I did this puzzle in breaks while watching The Night Stalker on TV (and I’m about to tackle the next one while watching its sequel, The Night Strangler). I remember it being … Read more “Mephisto 3295 – Robert Teuton”
Times 28744 – Whoops
Time taken – 6:07. I must be having a good day or the setter wrote this one just for me, since my time appears to be a lot better than solvers who are usually much … Read more “Times 28744 – Whoops”
Mephisto 3293 – Tim Moorey
Greetings, barred-grid fans. I’ve changed my Mephisto habits, usually I do it first thing on Sunday morning, but since I have been watching a late-night double feature horror classic thing on TV (last week was … Read more “Mephisto 3293 – Tim Moorey”
Times 28732 – all day I dream about
Time taken: 14:31. A little bit longer than my average, and I don’t think there’s anything too obscure, but I had a hard time getting started on this one, I think in a first reading … Read more “Times 28732 – all day I dream about”
Mephisto 3291 – Robert Teuton
Greetings barred-grid fans. My brother is visiting from Australia so I am in a bit of a time crunch (and an alcohol haze). I finished this in one go last Sunday morning and really enjoyed … Read more “Mephisto 3291 – Robert Teuton”
Times 28720 – I hear he knew your father
Time taken: 17:40 with one interruption. If you need to solve a puzzle in order to blog it before an online meeting, make sure you remove all felines, particularly those who see keyboards as a … Read more “Times 28720 – I hear he knew your father”
Mephisto 3289 – Tim Moorey
Greetings, barred-grid fans. After the past few weeks, it felt like I flew through this one, with the usual witty Tim Moorey clues and some fun references along the way. Not as many unusual words … Read more “Mephisto 3289 – Tim Moorey”
Times 28708 – 19 in my head
I don’t have an accurate time for this one, as I got a bunch of messages that needed attention just as I had settled in to get started. A look at the times so far … Read more “Times 28708 – 19 in my head”