Solving time: 24:15. The most difficult puzzle I have tried in a while, and although I’m three cocktails in I think this is a legitimate challenge, as most clues required an understanding of both wordplay … Read more “Times 27076 – put that bloody cigarette out!”
Author: glh
Mephisto 3015 – Paul McKenna
This one took me longer than the last few Mephisto puzzles, and I think one of the things that made it so difficult us the 90-degree symmetry effecively dividing it up into four mini-puzzles, with … Read more “Mephisto 3015 – Paul McKenna”
Mephisto 3013 – Don Manley
I hope this works, I’m writing the blog up in advance and setting it to show up on Sunday, by which time I will be on a plane heading out of the country, so I … Read more “Mephisto 3013 – Don Manley”
Times 27052 – two pangrams in a row!
Solving time: 14:07, and since about two minutes of that was on 8 down, which I feel is a term at the forefront of many Times solvers’ minds, I am kicking myself. My 14:07 is … Read more “Times 27052 – two pangrams in a row!”
Mephisto 3011 – Tim Moorey
I didn’t have too much difficulty with this one, and I thought the design of the grid was very solver friendly, with a lot of thre letter strings in checked letters. It was an interesting … Read more “Mephisto 3011 – Tim Moorey”
Times 27040 – a little off the sides
Solving time: 18:47. That’s pretty slow for me, and there’s some tricky stuff in here, but I don’t know if I have ever agonized over an answer like I have 1 down. The second word … Read more “Times 27040 – a little off the sides”
Times 27034 – sunk!
Solving time: submitted at 15:12, but I have one incorrect. After a longer look at the one I got wrong, I can see what it should have been, though I don’t think I would have … Read more “Times 27034 – sunk!”
Mephisto 3009 – Paul McKenna
Today I am thinking back to about five years ago – I was in London after visiting friends in Leeds, and managed to snare Mephisto setters Paul McKenna and Tim Moorey and the Sunday Times … Read more “Mephisto 3009 – Paul McKenna”
Times 27028 – when a spirit fails to possess you
Solving time: 17:11, with about three minutes of it on the last entry, which was 19 down. I thought I was off to a good start on this one, but really slowed down for the … Read more “Times 27028 – when a spirit fails to possess you”
Mephisto 3007 – Don Manley
Very strange to see two variations of the same word in the one puzzle, and I was wondering if there was a theme forming from this, but I couldn’t see anything else. I thought this … Read more “Mephisto 3007 – Don Manley”