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Author: glh

Times 25602 – make sure you’re not filled up

Author   glhPosted on 10th October 2013 at 2:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

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

Author   glhPosted on 29th September 2013 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

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”

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Times 25590: Hmmmm…

Author   glhPosted on 26th September 2013 at 12:57 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

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…”

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Mephisto 2767 – Tim Moorey

Author   glhPosted on 15th September 2013 at 12:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

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”

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Mephisto 2765 – Paul McKenna

Author   glhPosted on 1st September 2013 at 11:49 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

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”

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TImes 25566 – Gordon is a moron?

Author   glhPosted on 29th August 2013 at 4:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

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?”

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Times 25558 – in case it’s needed

Author   glhPosted on 20th August 2013 at 12:00 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

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”

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Mephisto 2763 – Don Manley

Author   glhPosted on 18th August 2013 at 12:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

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”

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Times 25554 – speak and/or spell

Author   glhPosted on 14th August 2013 at 9:42 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

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”

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Mephisto 2762 – Paul McKenna

Author   glhPosted on 11th August 2013 at 2:08 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

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”

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