This was a rather odd solve for me – I was held up a lot in the top left by thinking of an answer early on that fit one half of the definition just fine, … Read more “Mephisto 2785 – Tim Moorey”
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Times 25685 – maybe tomorrow’s will be the stinker?
Solving time : 13:31, including taking a phone call, so this was on the easier side of things, which makes four in a row by my reckoning. I was prepared for this one to be … Read more “Times 25685 – maybe tomorrow’s will be the stinker?”
Mephisto 2783 – Paul McKenna
I got through most of this before having to dive in to the dictionaries and electronic aids, so I’d call it easy-medium (if BEQ is looking in, “easyum” works well here) on the Mephisto scale. … Read more “Mephisto 2783 – Paul McKenna”
Times 25673 – spot the wally
Solving time : Oh goody, still nursing the effects of the day after New Year’s Eve and it’s blogging day. 19 minutes and 8 seconds later, I hit the submit button with a whiff of … Read more “Times 25673 – spot the wally”
Mephisto 2781 – Don Manley
I have a typical Sunday routine – I print off the four regular Sunday puzzles (Times, Mephisto, Everyman and Azed) and take them to Starbucks to caffeinate and solve. I’d already gotten an email that … Read more “Mephisto 2781 – Don Manley”
25662 – I have a tale to tell, maybe
Solving time : 24:50 – and I’m only the sceond on the timer so far, so I think this is on the harder side. I certainly found it that way, piecing together a number of … Read more “25662 – I have a tale to tell, maybe”
Mephisto 2779 – Tim Moorey
I found this one on the easier side of Mephistos, but more because the wordplay was extremely clear, and one of the across answers was an Australian dessert that was one of my favorites growing … Read more “Mephisto 2779 – Tim Moorey”
Times 25650 – A 1ac ate my baby
Solving time : a distracted 20:35 with one silly typo (JONN for JOHN at 7 down). I’m distracted by the first day of the Brisbane Adelaide (wow, I was distracted) Test and the culmination of … Read more “Times 25650 – A 1ac ate my baby”
Mephisto 2777 – Paul McKenna
I did this in a number of bits and pieces sessions, since I wasn’t in town when it first appeared. I thought it was going to be a walk in the park after a number … Read more “Mephisto 2777 – Paul McKenna”
Times 25638 – in which we lightly braise a sommelier
Solving time : 23:05 on the club timer, but that was going back and forth between the crossword and the opening day of the Ashes (go Australia!). A few obscurities here, so I suspect general … Read more “Times 25638 – in which we lightly braise a sommelier”