Time taken: 8:25. I thought this might have been the stinker after the last few days (and since there have been several Thursday stinkers recently) but that may be saved until tomorrow. This is a … Read more “Times 28564 – this little piggy went to the salon”
Author: glh
Times 28558 – Pandora’s 13
Time taken: 15:37. This is a tricky one for sure! I hit submit with baited breath, since there were a number that were pieced together from wordplay that I wasn’t completely sure about. Hopefully they … Read more “Times 28558 – Pandora’s 13”
Mephisto 3263 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans. For Robert Teuton’s second Mephisto offering, I believe he ratcheted up the difficulty a touch. I liked the quirky clueing. particularly the long charades (2 and 17 down for example), and would … Read more “Mephisto 3263 – Robert Teuton”
Times 28552 – teach me, Don Juan
Time taken: 8:19. I submitted this one with my fingers crossed as the author at 7 down had to be pieced together from wordplay, as did the adventurer at 28 across. Those two might trip … Read more “Times 28552 – teach me, Don Juan”
Times 28546 – little red crossword
Time taken: 7:46. Pretty steady solve, though I had to do an alphabet trawl for my last in then hit myself for not seeing them earlier (25 across). The early times seem to indicate this … Read more “Times 28546 – little red crossword”
Mephisto 3261 – Tim Moorey
Greetings, barred-grid fans. After two weeks with new setters we are back to the familiar territory with Tim Moorey. This has all the hallmarks of the classic Tim Moorey puzzle – some sportsball, some recent … Read more “Mephisto 3261 – Tim Moorey”
Times 28540 – no, she went on a plane
Time taken: 10:14. The leaderboard isn’t showing right now though it says I am fifth out of twelve. I think the difficulty of this one might rely on if you see the long anagram at … Read more “Times 28540 – no, she went on a plane”
Times 28534 – hope it wasn’t a 14
Time taken: 12:06. A little bit slower than my usual time, and a survey of early solvers suggests this is a tricky one. I liked that few clues fell immediately, there was something to think … Read more “Times 28534 – hope it wasn’t a 14”
Mephisto 3259 – Robert Teuton
Greetings barred-grid fans. And welcome Robert Teuton to the setting team for the Mephisto! The Mephisto crossword was originally set by Richard Kilner, followed by Richard Whitelegg. I started doing the puzzle in 1996, when … Read more “Mephisto 3259 – Robert Teuton”
Times 28528 – connected to the hipbone
Time taken: 20:04. I struggled with this one, and a check of the early times has me in good company. Welcome to the stinker! The wordplay isn’t too bad, but there’s something Mephistoish about today’s … Read more “Times 28528 – connected to the hipbone”