Solving time : 10:54, and since I’ve already been to a show and had three pints, I’m going to call that pretty good. Not sure if anyone else had the same problem, but when I … Read more “Times 26392 – at least all the little squares are on the grid”
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Mephisto 2901 – Don Manley
It’s been a long week, so I don’t remember too much about solving this one. I think I started it over coffee and finished it off during breaks in a show I was rehearsing (we … Read more “Mephisto 2901 – Don Manley”
Times 26380 – the crossword that came to dinner
Solving time : According to the club timer, 27:46, but there is a bit of a story here. I’m in dress rehearsals for a production of The Man Who Came To Dinner and I finally … Read more “Times 26380 – the crossword that came to dinner”
Mephisto 2899, Tim Moorey
Rather a surprise – my brother’s family is visiting this weekend on pretty short notice, so I haven’t written up the Mephisto yet. I hope to have it done by mid-afternoon Sunday UK time, in … Read more “Mephisto 2899, Tim Moorey”
Times 26368 – is there a political statement in 27 across?
Solving time : 9:08, which right now, about two and a half hours after the puzzle came out, puts me at third on the leaderboard, so I suspect this is on the easier side of … Read more “Times 26368 – is there a political statement in 27 across?”
Mephisto 2897 – Paul McKenna
I started working on this without access to Chambers, and was having a hard time of it – several question marks. I finished it waiting for a flight, loving my WordWeb version of Chambers on … Read more “Mephisto 2897 – Paul McKenna”
Times 26356 – for the 25 of Mr. Kite, vale George Martin
Solving time : 11:19, which places me fourth on the club timer, just over three hours after this puzzle appeared (I solved it right away but had to run some errands, so this report is … Read more “Times 26356 – for the 25 of Mr. Kite, vale George Martin”
Mephisto 2895 – Don Manley
I found this one pretty tough for a few reasons. There were two pieces of geography that were way out of my range of knowledge. I also confidently wrote in a few incorrect answers that … Read more “Mephisto 2895 – Don Manley”
Times 26344 – one for the birds
Solving time : 11:53, but the club timer told me I had an incorrect entry. I went back through the grid and didn’t see any typos, so I looked up the one answer I guessed … Read more “Times 26344 – one for the birds”
Mephisto 2893 – Tim Moorey
I managed to get about half of this done while doodling at the pub, so I don’t think it was on the difficult side. A couple of pieces of tricky wordplay, and as opposed to … Read more “Mephisto 2893 – Tim Moorey”