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”
Author: glh
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”
Mephisto 3033 – Paul McKenna
I found the bottom half of this one went in very quickly, but had a bit more fiddling around to do in the top half. I am a little lost on one piece of wordplay, … Read more “Mephisto 3033 – Paul McKenna”
Times 27172 – this puzzle blogged by a former 14 11 17.
Time: 11:48. Odd little puzzle this one, there’s a number of words that are not in everyday parlance, but the wordplay is in general extremely clear, so it is the sort of puzzle I like, … Read more “Times 27172 – this puzzle blogged by a former 14 11 17.”
Mephisto 3031 – Don Manley
There were a few traps laid here, at 1 across 7 down and 21 down in particular where there are two obvious (or less than obvious words that kind of fit the clue). I knew … Read more “Mephisto 3031 – Don Manley”
Times 27160 – Not Live From New York
Solving time: 15:03, with one rather thick-headed error. While I write this up there is a small gathering of blog regulars in New York City, unfortunately just a little too far away for me to … Read more “Times 27160 – Not Live From New York”
Mephisto 309 – Tim Moorey
Sorry about the late blog, I had a call time moved yesterday and that took away the time I had reserved for this. Im hoping I can get it up in time so that it … Read more “Mephisto 309 – Tim Moorey”
Times 27148 – exterminate!
Time taken: 9:54.I got almost all of the down answers on a first run though, and probably could have been a little faster than this on a good brain day. I’m in my last week … Read more “Times 27148 – exterminate!”
Mephisto 3027 – Paul McKenna
Those of you who do not do Mephisto puzzles regularly may get tripped up by one of the differences between the daily puzzles and the specialist puzzles which is not announced. When there is a … Read more “Mephisto 3027 – Paul McKenna”