Solving time: 41:22 A very fine puzzle with an extremely good set of clues. Some great definitions and clever wordplay produced very natural surfaces here. This took me longer than the average Jumbo. Is the … Read more “Jumbo 752”
Author: the_od
Mephisto 2484 – Paul McKenna
Solving time: 24m My first Paul McKenna Mephisto to blog, and it proved to be an enjoyable puzzle. Quite a high proportion of obscure words, but there was little convoluted wordplay, so that helped. Many … Read more “Mephisto 2484 – Paul McKenna”
Jumbo 747 – a REAL Jumbo puzzle!
Solving time: 30:32 Unbelievably I spotted a few of the thematic answers as I worked through the puzzle, but it was not until completion that I sat back and noticed the number of the puzzle! … Read more “Jumbo 747 – a REAL Jumbo puzzle!”
Mephisto 2480 – Tim Moorey, the setter with a bottom fetish?
Solving time: about 30m Apologies for missing the Sunday post – the 7 day turnaround for Mephistos (from solve to blog) keeps catching me out – good job I checked the calendar today! I managed … Read more “Mephisto 2480 – Tim Moorey, the setter with a bottom fetish?”
Times 23,855
Solving time: 10:38 Well there you go. You wait for one Theod blog to come along (probably not!) and two arrive together… …after a prolonged spell on the subs bench with little practice on … Read more “Times 23,855”
Times Jumbo 743 – PB’s anyone?
Solving time: 22:30 I solved this Jumbo on the Saturday afternoon of a nice, relaxing weekend break so I had no intention of “intense” solving. However, I found this probably the most straightforward Jumbo I … Read more “Times Jumbo 743 – PB’s anyone?”
Mephisto 2476 – Mike Laws – THAT problem!
Solving time: about 1hr 30m Tough puzzle. This took me 3 sittings to complete, and after sittings 1 and 2 I had gone away scratching my head over a few things – also hindered by what I … Read more “Mephisto 2476 – Mike Laws – THAT problem!”
Times Jumbo 739 – Thought I was a week late!
Solving time: 36:22 Peter’s “false start” with Jumbo 740 had me disorientated for a while, but after checking the calendar I confirmed that I should be posting this blog this weekend! I enjoyed this Jumbo … Read more “Times Jumbo 739 – Thought I was a week late!”
Mephisto 2472 – Chris Feetenby
Solving time: 37:22 I usually manage to find a few things to quibble about in a Chris Feetenby puzzle, but not much in this one! I found it a little harder than the average CF, with … Read more “Mephisto 2472 – Chris Feetenby”
Times Jumbo 734
Solving time: 34:47 Quite a straightforward puzzle, although the NW corner did not give up much to begin with, so a slow start, and the SE corner took a little work at the end. I … Read more “Times Jumbo 734”