Greetings from North Carolina where we are currently under a tornado watch. It’s pretty horrible out but I still have power and internet for right now, so hopefully I can get this all written up. … Read more “Mephisto 3097 – Don Manley”
Author: glh
Times 27556 – double you fun
Solving time: 12:32, but with one stupid typo, I somehow had an extra U in 1 down. I had been pretty careful lately and this was my first typo in over a month so I’m … Read more “Times 27556 – double you fun”
Mephisto 3095 – Tim Moorey
A few little traps for the unwary here, I found this a bit more tricky than recent Mephisto puzzles. I think I’ve figured it out. Rather attractive grid I thought for this one, with the … Read more “Mephisto 3095 – Tim Moorey”
Times 27544 – joyous boxing everyone!
Solving time: 8:29. Since I got started on this pretty much bang on mignight GMT I was surprised to see that I was the second time in, but neilr was up and alert and a … Read more “Times 27544 – joyous boxing everyone!”
Mephisto 3093 – Paul McKenna
I didn’t find this one too difficult overall though if I recall the top half filled up faster than the bottom half. That helped me get the pun on CASCADING in the top row pretty … Read more “Mephisto 3093 – Paul McKenna”
Times 27532 – it’s mixed-up opera week!
Time taken: 17:22. I found this one really difficult, and in the end I’m not going to be the biggest fan because (as happened yesterday) there are titles and proper nouns clued as anagrams. I … Read more “Times 27532 – it’s mixed-up opera week!”
Mephisto 3091 – Don Manley
Welcome back to the Sunday barred-grid party. I think it was pointed out that this one was not as tricky as Wednesday’s beastie, and I managed to get most of it done on the bus … Read more “Mephisto 3091 – Don Manley”
Times 27520 – who wants to bee a farmer?
Time taken: 13:12. Most of this went in pretty quickly, but there was some head scratching over the last five or so, particularly the crossing of 13 across and 5 down, which were my last … Read more “Times 27520 – who wants to bee a farmer?”
Mephisto 3089 – Tim Moorey
Greetings all, I’m fighting the strange connectivity issues with the hotel internet here so this may be a sparse blog. In the Mephisto all answers can be confirmed in Chambers so I will focus on … Read more “Mephisto 3089 – Tim Moorey”
Times 27508 – an igi-bidgi crossword
Solving time: 11:43. Greetings from the Altanta Hartsfield Airport, where I am waiting for a plane to somewhere warm and dry (I’m taking part in this illustrious tournament). I was very worried when I submitted … Read more “Times 27508 – an igi-bidgi crossword”