This was one of the most complicated Mephistos for me in recent history. There’s some very odd language in here, and a number of wordplay elements that are either new to me or I don’t … Read more “Mephisto 2699 – Paul McKenna”
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Times 25171 – tension mounting
Solving time : 23 minutes, though at the end of that I was still feeling a little unsure about a few of the answers, so I got back on to the Crossword Club and entered … Read more “Times 25171 – tension mounting”
Mephisto 2697 – Don Manley
Sunday was a strange day – I had a bunch of stuff to do to get ready for a trip on Monday. So I was hoping that the Sunday crosswords wouldn’t take that long – … Read more “Mephisto 2697 – Don Manley”
25159 – thanks for nothing, livejournal
This didn’t appear on time – I wrote it, put it in as a scheduled post time of 12:05am my time (so as to not mess up the calendar, as I write reports on “the … Read more “25159 – thanks for nothing, livejournal”
Mephisto 2695 – Tim Moorey
Hmmm – well since LiveJournal now lets us do posts in advance, let’s try it out. Greetings from the past with the blog of Mephisto 2695. A crossword where I had one massive headsmack moment, … Read more “Mephisto 2695 – Tim Moorey”
Times 25147 – but did 19 16 the wheel?
Solving time : 17:53 on a printout – but I was still feeling a little uneasy about two of the answers, so I went to the Crossword Club and typed them in carefully – it … Read more “Times 25147 – but did 19 16 the wheel?”
Mephisto 2693 – Paul McKenna
I got an email that something was amiss with 16 down, which turned out to be my last one in and even with the hint that there’s something wrong I can’t quite see what it … Read more “Mephisto 2693 – Paul McKenna”
Times 25135: Oh Canada?
Solving time : 22:27 with the top two entries being the last ones in. I got stuck several times on this one, and often it was just my denseness, but I think I wasn’t the … Read more “Times 25135: Oh Canada?”
Mephisto 2691 – Don Manley
I solved this on a plane on my way back from San Diego on Thursday. I had Bradfords, but no Chambers – I managed to get everything but 30 (figured the wordplay, but couldn’t confirm … Read more “Mephisto 2691 – Don Manley”
Times 25123 – what’s in several names?
Solving time : 14:27 on the club timer, which was good enough for the top spot (the puzzle has only been live an hour and a half). A bit slower than I usually do online, … Read more “Times 25123 – what’s in several names?”