Time: 23 minutesMusic: Natalie Merchant, Tiger Lily This was interesting. I had to look around for my first one, and unfortunately my first entry turned out to be wrong, as I found out when I … Read more “Times 28003 – Yes, another man’s Persian.”
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Mephisto 3170 – The evangelical bloc!
Although I made fairly good progress at first, there was some tough stuff here. After two hours I had all but one, and decided to go to bed. In the morning, the phrase ‘ledger beam’ … Read more “Mephisto 3170 – The evangelical bloc!”
Times 27991 – A pencil with a big eraser, actually!
Time: 61 minutesMusic: Mendelssohn/Schumann Piano Trios, Casals/Thibaux/Cortot I certainly did not do very well with a puzzle that should not have been very difficult. Yes, there are tricky bits, but we have seen most of … Read more “Times 27991 – A pencil with a big eraser, actually!”
Mephisto 3168 – Neil Young plays a Gibson, but Eric Clapton….
I found this one very tricky. It was easy enough to get started, and to find Paul’s usual outrageous pun, but actually chasing down the last few was pretty tough. Once found, they were not … Read more “Mephisto 3168 – Neil Young plays a Gibson, but Eric Clapton….”
Times 27979 – It’s no secret, but you may not know it!
Time: 30 minutesMusic: Paul Simon, Rhythm of the Saints This one proved tougher than usual for a Monday – a lot of knowledge required. If you are an experienced solver, you will just follow the … Read more “Times 27979 – It’s no secret, but you may not know it!”
Times for the Times and Spammers – Everyone Please Read!
We have had some complaints about highly offensive spam. As you may know, we have six administrators scattered around the globe who can delete spam and other inappropriate posts, and keep the blog in order. … Read more “Times for the Times and Spammers – Everyone Please Read!”
Mephisto 3166 – Oh, what a feeling!
You can’t really say that a Mephisto is easy, or that the answers should be obvious, but of the three setters I find that it is the puzzles of Don Manley where many answers do … Read more “Mephisto 3166 – Oh, what a feeling!”
Times 27967 – Let me check….
Time: 40 minutesMusic: Beethoven, Emperor Concerto, Schnabel/Galliera This one was difficult in my book, although some may find it otherwise. The answers persistently turned out to something I was not expecting at all, and the … Read more “Times 27967 – Let me check….”
Mephisto 3164 – Donovan, my Ninja Turtle
I made good progress for a while, but then had trouble finishing. I picked away at the more difficult answers for a couple of days, but in the end I was most thoroughly stuck. Consulting … Read more “Mephisto 3164 – Donovan, my Ninja Turtle”
Times 27955 – The gum-chewing dogs, say??
Time: 29 minutesMusic: Bizet, L’Arlesienne Suites, Morel, Royal Opera House Orchestra Well, I admit, I’m not usually expecting a challenging puzzle on Monday. But this one had some elusive answers, and perhaps some over-clever wordplay, … Read more “Times 27955 – The gum-chewing dogs, say??”