Solving time : 14:40, but over five minutes of that was spent agonizing possibilities for 20 down, before cottoning on to it as a straight out anagram clue. So up until that point I was … Read more “Times 25087 – do you have something to say, Prince William?”
Author: glh
Times 25075 – dat wabbit!
Solving time : didn’t record one, did this during short snatches in a very long tech rehearsal for a new show (we open Friday, if you’re in the Asheville area over the next few weeks, … Read more “Times 25075 – dat wabbit!”
Mephisto 2681 – Paul McKenna
The most challenging Mephisto for a while for me. I suspect there may be a couple of words here that are new to the 2011 edition of Chambers. I have access to both the new … Read more “Mephisto 2681 – Paul McKenna”
Times 25063 – I blog 22!
Solving time : 19:40 but I was distracted at the start and then did this while explaining the answers to a friend along the way so it was an educational 19:40 (or a very boring … Read more “Times 25063 – I blog 22!”
Mephisto 2679 – Don Manley
The barred-grid beastie continues into 2012! I found this one kind of tough, got most of the right half out in a first solve, but needed some dictionaries (and eventually a bit of google to … Read more “Mephisto 2679 – Don Manley”
Times 25051 – a holiday is almost as good as a change
Solving time : 16 minutes and 5 seconds, with one complete guess last in. Thanks to Uncle Yap for filling in for me on short notice last week, but I think I may have gotten … Read more “Times 25051 – a holiday is almost as good as a change”
Mephisto 2677 – Tim Moorey
Happy New Year everyone! Glad I still have this, it’s been sitting in my pile a while (a rhyme to bring in 2011). This is the Mephisto from December 18 (many of you may remember … Read more “Mephisto 2677 – Tim Moorey”
Times 25033 – cats and snakes and naked ladies (oh my!)
Solving time : 20 minutes, 48 seconds on my handy-dandy smartassphone timer, but a full 10 minutes of that was spent on the top left corner which decided to evade my probing forever. Funny thing … Read more “Times 25033 – cats and snakes and naked ladies (oh my!)”
Mephisto 2675 – Paul McKenna
I remember getting about half of this out sitting in the sun sipping on coffee, my ususal position for starting to tackle the Sunday offerings. The left hand side went in almost immediately and I … Read more “Mephisto 2675 – Paul McKenna”
Times 25021 – ummm, OK?
Solving time : well after 25 minutes and 34 seconds, I hit submit on the Crossword Club, which is telling me I’ve got two wrong. I’ve scoured it and can’t see right now where I’ve … Read more “Times 25021 – ummm, OK?”