Solving time : 17:27, though with one mistake. I went through the complete grid a couple of times looking for the mistake and it took me a while to find it, I had completely misparsed … Read more “Times 25602 – make sure you’re not filled up”
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Mephisto 2769 – Don Manley
This is a very good Mephisto for fans of wordplay – I managed to fill in the entire right hand (though with lots of question marks) with unfamiliar words pieced together by wordplay. I was … Read more “Mephisto 2769 – Don Manley”
Times 25590: Hmmmm…
Solving time : Hit submit after 16:44 and was greeted with the “1 incorrect” message. I had a peek through it and I don’t see any typos straight off so I might be missing something. … Read more “Times 25590: Hmmmm…”
Mephisto 2767 – Tim Moorey
Occasionally Tim Moorey throws a little twist into his Mephisto puzzles – it’s been a while since he last did this from memory (maybe Mephisto 2500?). When I solved 1 across and 9 down I … Read more “Mephisto 2767 – Tim Moorey”
Mephisto 2765 – Paul McKenna
There’s a bit of tricky stuff in here and one very interesting piece of wordplay, but I don’t think this will cause regular Mephisto solvers a lot of trouble. Sorry I’m a little later than … Read more “Mephisto 2765 – Paul McKenna”
TImes 25566 – Gordon is a moron?
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?”
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”