Solving time : 32 minutes, but a few interruptions. Not having a great brain day, because in hindsight, there’s not a lot that should be too difficult here but I made heavy weather of it. … Read more “Times 24411: homophony!”
Author: glh
Mephisto 2571 – Paul McKenna
This was a mixture of pretty easy and blisteringly difficult – there were a lot of answers where I’d guess at some wordplay and head to Chambers to hope that I’d hit on some actual … Read more “Mephisto 2571 – Paul McKenna”
Times 24399 – for relief
Solving time : Grrr – you know how it is, you get the crossword printed, you’re settled up nice and comfy on a cold wet night, you get about two thirds of the way through … Read more “Times 24399 – for relief”
Times 24387 – Do, do, do the funky historian
Solving time : could not do this in one session. After about 15 minutes, had to put it down, get a few other errands done, and came back a few hours later, saw one or … Read more “Times 24387 – Do, do, do the funky historian”
Mephisto 2567: Tim Moorey
Sorry it took me a while to get some uninterrupted time to write up a blog , been travelling for work. But back home now, and two blogs to catch up on. Since I was … Read more “Mephisto 2567: Tim Moorey”
Times 24375: – the day the hussy mis-stepped
Solving time : 11 minutes – after disasters on Monday and Tuesday from not knowing obscure references, this was much more along my wavelength. I made a few bungling guesses originally (particularly putting FISHING at … Read more “Times 24375: – the day the hussy mis-stepped”
Times 24363 – homesick
Solving time : 9 minutes, and that was after a martini, two bottles of wine and after 11pm, so I suspect this is either on the easier side, or the setter is on my wavelength. … Read more “Times 24363 – homesick”
Mephisto 2563 – Mike Laws
I usually find Mike Laws the most difficult of the Mephisto setting team, but there were not all that many unusual words, and some of the odder ones had some easy wordplay and generous checking … Read more “Mephisto 2563 – Mike Laws”
Times 24351 – something tasty, something naughty and one old king
Solving time : 19 minutes, found this a struggle, though the words are not that unusual, I had a tough time justifying a few and held back on pulling the trigger a few times. At … Read more “Times 24351 – something tasty, something naughty and one old king”
Times 24399 – so how’s your art, literature and geography?
Solving time : 14 minutes, but two phone call interruptions – I expect this will be a fast crossword for some. I found myself up against it first by trying to print and being out … Read more “Times 24399 – so how’s your art, literature and geography?”