Solving time: 14:27. Probably should have been a lot faster but I was held up by a few crafty definitions. Definitions so crafty that I suspect this will not be a puzzle for the biffers. … Read more “Times 27016 – we’ll do our best”
Author: glh
Mephisto 3005 – Tim Moorey
Another different sized grid, and another theme… of looking for April Fools in the grid. It took some searching, but the hint that 14 across was relevant got me there. There are two cuckoos hidden … Read more “Mephisto 3005 – Tim Moorey”
Times 27004 – in wordplay we trust
Solving time: 10:47, and there were three answers where I had to trust the wordplay alone, one of which was a nail-biter. Nothing too outrageous or scary here, a lot of good wordplay and fun … Read more “Times 27004 – in wordplay we trust”
Mephisto 3003 – Paul McKenna
There’s one piece of wordplay that eludes me right now, but I must say I enjoyed this puzzle a lot. A little bit of a change to have a 11×13 grid, after a lengthy run … Read more “Mephisto 3003 – Paul McKenna”
Times 26992 – don’t get 27 in the 22, it’s rather a 15
Solving time: 11:46. Greetings from New Orleans – I’ve been at a conference here the last week and been pretty “busy” so I haven’t been keeping up with the puzzles this week. Relieved that this … Read more “Times 26992 – don’t get 27 in the 22, it’s rather a 15”
Mephisto 3001 – Don Manley
I did most of this in one fairly short sitting, but the top left was largely empty. Took quite a bit of poking and prodding to get the last few into place. Near the end … Read more “Mephisto 3001 – Don Manley”
Times 26980 – but do they speak 13 in 3 (or 17 or 23)
Solving time: 17:17. I struggled mightily with this one, but it was all because I was unfamiliar with much of the general knowledge – the other other three times that are in so far are … Read more “Times 26980 – but do they speak 13 in 3 (or 17 or 23)”
Mephisto 2999 – Tim Moorey
I now know that there is something special for Mephisto 3000 – a themed puzzle created by all three setters, I guess similar to the one that recently appeared for 40 years of the Mephisto … Read more “Mephisto 2999 – Tim Moorey”
Times 26968 – 25 up your ears?
Solving time: 12:35. Pretty steady solve, I found this overall a bigger challenge than yesterday but there were no unknown answers that held me up at the end. A few tricky wordplay elements, I suspect … Read more “Times 26968 – 25 up your ears?”
Mephisto 2997 – Paul McKenna
Woohoo – the script is working again! We can bulk reproduce crossword clues with abandon. I had a hard time with the last few fiddly bits of this puzzle. Most of the long answers were … Read more “Mephisto 2997 – Paul McKenna”