This was a very straightforward Mephisto, and for once nearly all the answers were words I had heard of, in two cases from puzzles within the past two weeks. When Homer introduces an unusual word … Read more “Mephisto 3202 – Golden symbols flashing….”
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Times 28183 – Happy trails!
Time: 13 minutesMusic: Debussy, Iberia, Dorati/National Orchestra. The run of easy Mondays evidently continues, with the SNITCH running at about 50. I wrote in all the answers in with hardly a pause, and there are … Read more “Times 28183 – Happy trails!”
Mephisto 3200 – OK, here’s my mickey!
Mephisto is supposed to be tough, and I thought this one was pretty tough. Instead of a typical 2-hour solve, my efforts spread out over several days. I graduatlly pecked away at it, solving a … Read more “Mephisto 3200 – OK, here’s my mickey!”
Times 28171
Time: 17 minutesMusic: George Lloyd, Symphony No 8 I did this puzzle a bit aggressively, as parts of it were rather loose, and in any case I was thoroughly frustrated by my struggles with this … Read more “Times 28171”
Mephisto 3198 – I do know it from Adams!
I was determined to finish before going to bed on US Saturday night, and I did. However, I did get stuck with two to go, and had to put it aside and come back after … Read more “Mephisto 3198 – I do know it from Adams!”
Times 28159 – Time for Breakfast?
Time: 43 minutesMusic: Strauss, Don Quixote, Karajan/BPO I rather stumbled through this one, either biffing from the literal or working exclusively from the cryptic. Either way, it was slow going. I am not too sure … Read more “Times 28159 – Time for Breakfast?”
Clue Writers Found for the Times for the Times Holiday Puzzle – thanks to all who volunteered!
In the past, we have had fun with our own private holiday season puzzle, where volunteer bloggers and commenters are each given one answer to clue. I didn’t think we would have one this year, … Read more “Clue Writers Found for the Times for the Times Holiday Puzzle – thanks to all who volunteered!”
Mephisto 3196 – Some quality anfractuous rocks for you solvers!
It’s good to have a Don Manley puzzle, because his clues are always very logical and precise. That doesn’t mean, however, they’re particularly easy to solve if you don’t happen to have the necessary knowledge, … Read more “Mephisto 3196 – Some quality anfractuous rocks for you solvers!”
Times 28147 – “In al his lyf, unto no maner wight…..”
Time: 26 minutesMusic: Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake, Previn/LSO. I thought this was going to be an easy Monday, as I raced through the the NW corner, but there were some clues in the other quadrants that … Read more “Times 28147 – “In al his lyf, unto no maner wight…..””
Mephisto 3194 – Always check the record date!
This was not too bad, but I did have to ply my copy of Chambers a bit. Fortunately, there were some easy ways to get started, as I opened operations at the bottom of the … Read more “Mephisto 3194 – Always check the record date!”