Solving time : 29:13 – I could not get on the setter’s wavelength at all here, and sat for a few minutes at a time staring at the grid. I figured I was in for … Read more “TImes 25566 – Gordon is a moron?”
Author: glh
Times 25558 – in case it’s needed
I came here to check in on the puzzle and found there was no blog. I know Jim is on his vacation, so it may have been that no sub was found or days got … Read more “Times 25558 – in case it’s needed”
Mephisto 2763 – Don Manley
I found this one on the more gentle side of Mephistos, particularly the wordplay. I was in the back of a car being driven through mountains of Tennessee and managed to get most of this … Read more “Mephisto 2763 – Don Manley”
Times 25554 – speak and/or spell
Solving time : 14:41, which at the moment is good for top spot on the club timer (the puzzle has only been available two and a half hours). Interesting puzzle, there’s a mixture of long … Read more “Times 25554 – speak and/or spell”
Mephisto 2762 – Paul McKenna
I was too drunk and tired to write this up on Saturday. Now I’m watching the second session from Durham, this has been a gripping match! OK, now to the Mephisto – I found this … Read more “Mephisto 2762 – Paul McKenna”
Times 25542 – Hello, Hello, I’m Back Again
Solving time : 19:40 on the club timer, which with the puzzle out for about two and a half hours, puts me at fourth. I got very bogged down in the last few – it … Read more “Times 25542 – Hello, Hello, I’m Back Again”
Mephisto 2759 – Paul McKenna
I was a test solver for this puzzle, so I got to have the week off last week. My main comment on the original was that I thought that solvers would get a number of … Read more “Mephisto 2759 – Paul McKenna”
Times 25530 – a different kind of setter
Solving time : 16:52 – there’s some very very well hidden definitions in here (and one where I can’t get the wordplay just yet) so I think there might be some who struggle with this. … Read more “Times 25530 – a different kind of setter”
Mephisto 2757 – Don Manley
This was one of the most difficult Mephistos for some time for me, however there’s a couple of references that I did know know at all and needed to consult the interwebs to find the … Read more “Mephisto 2757 – Don Manley”
Times 25518 – some bloggers do ‘ave em
Solving time : 23:07, which was good enough for fourth (out of four solvers), though I’m a little distracted at the moment with people over and my mouse freezing up. There’s some very tricky stuff … Read more “Times 25518 – some bloggers do ‘ave em”