Solving time : 28:05 on the Crossword Club Timer, but I was distracted most of the way by texts and phone calls, so who knows what it would have been if I was focusing in … Read more “Times 24889 – I can’t dance, don’t make me”
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Mephisto 2651 – Paul McKenna
I found this one very tricky, and it took a while to convince myself of several of the answers before putting them in, which very well means I could be wrong! Oh well, I’m sure … Read more “Mephisto 2651 – Paul McKenna”
Times 24877 – a gram for a pan
Solving time : 24:31, slightly distracted by texts coming in, though I don’t think it would have been much faster if I was solving in a vacuum. In the end it was knowing the letters … Read more “Times 24877 – a gram for a pan”
Mephisto 2649, Tim Moorey and Paul McKenna
If you’re a follower of the Mephisto series, you will have known of the recent passing of Mike Laws. I understand there was a substantial obituary in the Times, but I no longer have access … Read more “Mephisto 2649, Tim Moorey and Paul McKenna”
Times 24865 – come fly with me
Solving time : well 18:23 on the club timer, but I’ve got two wrong. One was a typo, but there was one that I put in a rather spectacularly wrong answer, and I can now … Read more “Times 24865 – come fly with me”
Mephisto 2647 – Tim Moorey
I found this one hard to get started on, and the grid ended up filling from the bottom up, though I’m not sure why, on a second or third read through a lot more of … Read more “Mephisto 2647 – Tim Moorey”
Times 24853 – stump the blogger!
Solving time : After 18 minutes and 32 seconds, with almost 10 of them staring at one answer, I put in the only word I could think of that fit, and it came back as … Read more “Times 24853 – stump the blogger!”
Mephisto 2645 – Paul McKenna
I overestimated my ability to download and print on my recent trip and only just got the last two Mephistos yesterday. So feel free to discuss, and I’ll be back with a write up hopefully … Read more “Mephisto 2645 – Paul McKenna”
Times 24841 – Journey to the Corners of the Grid
Solving time : 15:57 on the club timer. I found this a hard one to get a handle on – it’s an interesting grid, with no answers longer than 10 letters and not much of … Read more “Times 24841 – Journey to the Corners of the Grid”
Mephisto 2643 – Mike Laws
I find Mike Laws the hardest of the Mephisto team, and this was one where I made a fast start, but a painfully slow finish. A lot of the holdup was in 26 across, which … Read more “Mephisto 2643 – Mike Laws”