We close out 2014 in Mephistos with Don Manley, and a puzzle that had me stumped for a while, particularly in the bottom right corner, where I had to look most of the answers up … Read more “Mephisto 2835 – Don Manley”
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Times 25984 – another year, same occasional lack of solving ability
Solving time : 14:14 – but with one error and I don’t see any typos so I may have been defeated here. I started off pretty well and got stuck in the top right corner … Read more “Times 25984 – another year, same occasional lack of solving ability”
Mephisto 2833 – Tim Moorey
Welcome to the blog that may get posted at the appropriate time or may be extremely early or late. I’m in Sydney with limited internet access, and while it’s been fun, I realize now how … Read more “Mephisto 2833 – Tim Moorey”
Times 25973 – greetings from Sydney
Solving time : 10:15 including a few chats to a barista. This is going to be a battle against my remaining internet time so hello from Sydney – I’m taking advantage of a longer Christmas … Read more “Times 25973 – greetings from Sydney”
Mephisto 2831 – Paul McKenna
I found this one pretty tricky, particularly the bottom right quadrant, and I hope I’ve got all of the wordplays sorted out. Fortunately there are several definitions that appear to leave only one option and … Read more “Mephisto 2831 – Paul McKenna”
Times 25961 – so were you half of 20 or a 13?
Solving time : 11:09 – quite a relief to have an easier one, since I’ve made silly mistakes on several of the last few Times puzzles. I’m the first on the timer, so no idea … Read more “Times 25961 – so were you half of 20 or a 13?”
Mephisto 2829 – Don Manley
My shiny new copy of Don Manley’s Crossword Manual arrived last week, meaning I now own books by two of the Mephisto setters (I have a sneaking suspicion that Paul McKenna isn’t in any immediate … Read more “Mephisto 2829 – Don Manley”
Times 25949 – and it seems to me, you lived your life
Solving time : 16:29, but I can’t say I’m in tip-top solving or blogging form. There was a screening of a remaster of “The Great Dictator” at a cinema with a very good bar attached … Read more “Times 25949 – and it seems to me, you lived your life”
mephisto 2827 – placeholder no more
Im staying somewhere without wireless and im not quite up to posting a full report from my phone so the mephisto write up will be early monday am uk time. Feel free to discuss and … Read more “mephisto 2827 – placeholder no more”
Times 25937 – people, places and things
Solving time : 10:16, which at the moment has me fourth on the Club Timer. It seemed to me there were a lot of proper nouns, names, places, titles in this one, so it may … Read more “Times 25937 – people, places and things”