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”
Author: glh
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”
Times 27136 – hope you made it to 12!
Solving time: 7:52, and I think this puzzle was very much on my wavelength, almost all of the across answers went in on a first reading, and it was only two sweeps through the clues … Read more “Times 27136 – hope you made it to 12!”
Mephisto 3025 – Don Manley
I found this one to be a puzzle of two halves – the top half filled in extrmely quickly, with some head-scratching over the bottom half. Don Manley has, as usual, treated us to a … Read more “Mephisto 3025 – Don Manley”
Times 27124 – What a strange bird…
Solving time: 15:46 Window of opportunity closing rapidly. Greetings from the spotty wifi at Charlotte Douglas Internation airport, where I am keeping the laptop alive by propping the connection into a power outlet with my … Read more “Times 27124 – What a strange bird…”