I don’t recall that much about the solving of this one, I think I did it first thing in the morning last Sunday, I definitely had Chambers and Bradfords at hand and I think it … Read more “Mephisto 2391 – Tim Moorey”
Author: glh
Times 24518: in a 17 until we 6 to 5? And happy Earth Day.
Solving time : 27 minutes, which is a complete miracle, given that I started this off rather late after enjoying a delicious dinner and beer tasting. So I didn’t get to this until after several … Read more “Times 24518: in a 17 until we 6 to 5? And happy Earth Day.”
Times 24506 – online difficulty added
Solving time : 12 minutes, but should have been under 10 easily. I did this from the print version, and 1 down was listed as (5,5). An answer to the cryptic definition came readily, but … Read more “Times 24506 – online difficulty added”
Mephisto 2587 – Mike Laws
I missed doing the last two Mephistos since I have been on the road, and it sounds like I missed some real tough ones. I found this mostly straightforward, I managed about three quarters of … Read more “Mephisto 2587 – Mike Laws”
Times 24494:
Solving time : good question. After 13 minutes, working on the online version, I was down to the last two answers, 2 down and 8 across. I took a brain refresher break, and that didn’t … Read more “Times 24494:”
Times 24482 – my kingdom for a harmonica player?
Solving time : Did not finish! I am completely and utterly stuck on 3 down and I’m going to feel silly soon. This was overall a pretty frustrating experience, I got a phone call less … Read more “Times 24482 – my kingdom for a harmonica player?”
Mephisto 2583 – Paul McKenna
This was the toughest Mephisto for me in a long time, and I thought it was going to be a doddle, usually I’m on the same wavelength as Paul McKenna (helps that I’ve talked to … Read more “Mephisto 2583 – Paul McKenna”
Times 24470: a warm place for a vacation
Solving time : 16 minutes, though I think it would be considerably faster if I was working from the printed version, I’m doing it online. Seemed a little more straightforward than the last two days, … Read more “Times 24470: a warm place for a vacation”
Times 24458 – bob, racecar, tan gnat, taco cat!
Solving time : I didn’t get a chance to do this in one sitting, it was three or four short breaks during a rehearsal for a Valentine’s Day show. I suspect there’ll be some fast … Read more “Times 24458 – bob, racecar, tan gnat, taco cat!”
Mephisto 2579 – Tim Moorey
I found this the most difficult Mephisto in recent memory, and needed a bunch of solving sessions before I got going. I think I may have not been the target audience for this crossword, because … Read more “Mephisto 2579 – Tim Moorey”