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?”
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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”
Mephisto 2835 – Don Manley
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”
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”