Solving time: 11:03, which is pretty close to my average time, though I think I was on to a few lesser used techniques that popped up in here. I was a little nervous about 13 … Read more “Times 27244 – what happened to Les One through Five?”
Author: glh
Mephisto 3043 – Don Manley
This puzzle had an extended closing date because of the festive season, and since Jim was quicker on the draw than me, it is going to end up slightly out of order on the site. … Read more “Mephisto 3043 – Don Manley”
Times 27232 – when things are not clear
Solving time: 9:01. I got in a bit of a fuddle near the end since I was utterly convinced that my answer at 6 down was correct but it didn’t work with the obvious answer … Read more “Times 27232 – when things are not clear”
Mephisto 3041 – Tim Moorey
I seem to recall getting through this pretty easily last Sunday with a few head-scratching moments which I hope I can work out over the next few minutes, though there is one that completely eludes … Read more “Mephisto 3041 – Tim Moorey”
Times 27220 – advantage setter
Time: 20:34, but with two whopping errors, one was a guess that came to me just as I hit submit, so I knew it wasn’t going to be correct, the other was a word I … Read more “Times 27220 – advantage setter”
Mephisto 3039 – Paul McKenna
Odd-numbered Mephisto time! The grid has 90-degree symmetry with four clues running all the way across the 12×12 grid to stop it from separating into four mini-puzzles. All good fin. I however made a real … Read more “Mephisto 3039 – Paul McKenna”
Times 27208 – take it away, setter…
Solving time: 10:36, which is about on my average, but there is only one faster time than me on the club board at the moment (great time, aphis99) and a few of the regulars seem … Read more “Times 27208 – take it away, setter…”
Mephisto 3037 – Don Manley
I was a long way away from the wordplay in many clues, and so found this one very difficult. First definitions are underlined in the clues. Somehow an incomplete blog got posted intitially, I have … Read more “Mephisto 3037 – Don Manley”
Times 27196 – have you anything to say to me?
Solving time: 09:47 The title refers to 13 across, and in keeping, while I type this up, I’m listening to Aretha Franklin’s sublime version – do yourself a favour and put it on while you … Read more “Times 27196 – have you anything to say to me?”
Times 27184 – around the world in 29 clues
Solving time: 10:20. I got off to a flyer here, but slowed down in the middle with those long answers taking a while to piece together. If you didn’t notice in yesterday’s comments, we lost … Read more “Times 27184 – around the world in 29 clues”