I’ve solved it but I’m too tired to write a coherent blog and I think one or two of you might notice the difference. I’ll get this up tomorrow sometime. And now it is tomorow … Read more “Mephisto 2845 – Tim Moorey”
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Times 26044 – NETT vs NET
I’m on my way back to my usual home base of Asheville, but right now in a delay at the airport in Calgary. I’m hoping I’ll make it to Chicago in time to get the … Read more “Times 26044 – NETT vs NET”
Mephisto 2843 – Paul McKenna
Once upon a time I complained that the Mephisto introduced me to utterly-disgusting sounding foods (often with similarly unappealing names) on a weekly basis. This week we are introduced to cattle diarrhoea. Wheeee! At least … Read more “Mephisto 2843 – Paul McKenna”
Times 26032 – in which there is room for improment
Solving time : 25:16. You know how sometimes we talk about being on the wavelength of a setter? Well if this setter was broadcasting on FM, I was somewhere between UHF and two tin cans … Read more “Times 26032 – in which there is room for improment”
Mephisto 2841 – Don Manley
I made heavy weather of the left hand side of this mostly because of two references that I had to look up – one I think at the end I had heard of (Marie Stopes), … Read more “Mephisto 2841 – Don Manley”
Times 26020 – do we have to do this three times daily?
Solving time : 11:06 – and hooray for wordplay! There were a number of entries in here that I had to piece together from the wordplay due to unusual words or crafty definitions. Thankfully the … Read more “Times 26020 – do we have to do this three times daily?”
Mephisto 2839 – Tim Moorey
I did this one pretty early on in the week so I’m trying to remember the solving process. I seem to recall having two pretty short sessions, one with Chambers and not being too held … Read more “Mephisto 2839 – Tim Moorey”
Times 26008 – one letter away from Trogdor!
Solving time : 16:44 on the club timer which right now has me on the top of the leaderboard, though I doubt that will last. Trickier one today I thought, with a few words that … Read more “Times 26008 – one letter away from Trogdor!”
Mephisto 2837 – Paul McKenna
I found the right hand side of this far more amenable than the left, where I’m still stuck on one piece of wordplay, though I think the answer can only be one thing. This was … Read more “Mephisto 2837 – Paul McKenna”
Times 25966 – use the ma, Luke
Solving time : 14:04 – though I managed to really mangle typing in my second last entry, so I’m showing up with three unforced errors – I could be an Australian tennis player! I thought … Read more “Times 25966 – use the ma, Luke”