Solving time : 19 minutes – and I was held up by the long ones in this case, last in was the anagram at 13 down that I was sure was going to be AEDROSAMTLN … Read more “Times 24961 – March if you’ve got ’em”
Author: glh
Mephisto 2663 – Paul McKenna
I think I was on Paul McKenna’s wavelength here, as I solved most of this without dictionaries nearby and just needed to crib together the last few bits to finish off. Some really fun clues … Read more “Mephisto 2663 – Paul McKenna”
Times 24949 – how are you on long words starting with P?
Solving time : Didn’t record it – I did this in snatches during a dress rehearsal for a show but I don’t think it took all that long, probably in the 15 minutes range. Although … Read more “Times 24949 – how are you on long words starting with P?”
Mephisto 2661 – Don Manley
It may be because I printed it close to the deadline, but the online Mephisto didn’t have the usual competition details. On the other hand, this meant it printed on one page. This is Don … Read more “Mephisto 2661 – Don Manley”
Times 24937 – someone call the DA!
Solving time : 21 minutes, though I was starting to despair about 15 minutes in looking at a half-empty grid on my blogging day. Fortunately getting a part of two of the long answers helped … Read more “Times 24937 – someone call the DA!”
Mephisto 2659 – Tim Moorey
Hmmm, the interface for LiveJournal appears to have changed (I’ve just updated Firefox so that might be it too), so I hope this will work without too many headaches. Well after a run of a … Read more “Mephisto 2659 – Tim Moorey”
Times 24925 – the blog that almost never was
Solving time : 17:40 on the crossword club clock (CCC?) but I was being distracted here and there by texts and calls and I think this was on the easier side. I nearly didn’t get … Read more “Times 24925 – the blog that almost never was”
Mephisto 2657 – Paul McKenna (and a message for John Halpern)
Funny thing about this one was that I solved it on the plane on my way to the UK, and then got an email asking if I’d found the hidden message. Well since I left … Read more “Mephisto 2657 – Paul McKenna (and a message for John Halpern)”
Times 24913 – gruff stuff
Solving time : 11:41 on the Crossword Club timer, but it’s telling me I have two incorrect. I can see one silly typo but I can’t see the other which means there’s a chance I … Read more “Times 24913 – gruff stuff”
Mephisto 2655 – Paul McKenna
Well I managed most of these on a plane without a dictionary so I’m thinking this is on the slightly easier end of the Mephisto spectrum. There was just a little bit of dictionary-trawling to … Read more “Mephisto 2655 – Paul McKenna”