Time: 24 minutesMusic: Mozart, Oboe Concerto, Hollinger/de Waart This was a typical Monday puzzle, except for one clue which may cause trouble. A number of bloggers and commenters have said they fnd this objectionable, but … Read more “Times 27751 – Not too woolly….”
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Mephisto 3128 – Do you remember July 24, 1983?
This one was pretty easy for the most part, although teasing out the last few was a little tricky. Every crazy-seeming word derived from the cryptics turned out to be in Chambers, and I made … Read more “Mephisto 3128 – Do you remember July 24, 1983?”
Times 27739 – What Uncle Toby was looking for?
Time: 45 minutesMusic: Albeniz, Iberia I was definitely off the wavelenght here, and struggled with a lot of the clues. There is a lot of original cluing here, which makes it difficult to lean on … Read more “Times 27739 – What Uncle Toby was looking for?”
Mephisto 3126 – Not so harcane….
I was able to do most of this without using Chambers, but in the end I came up against a few words I didn’t know. I was able to derive most of these from the … Read more “Mephisto 3126 – Not so harcane….”
Times 27727 – ” I saw yin o’ the travelin’ folk, along the open road….
Time: 31 minutesMusic: None, another outdoor solve I found this one rather tough for a Monday. There are some uncommon words and allusions that not everyone will know, meaning solvers may have to make a … Read more “Times 27727 – ” I saw yin o’ the travelin’ folk, along the open road….”
Mephisto 3124 – One for the books
After about half an hour, with only a third of the grid filled in, I realized I’d have to bring in Chambers fairly early on. There is some tricky stuff here, and some obscure words … Read more “Mephisto 3124 – One for the books”
Times 27715 – Peanut butter? Peter Biddlecombe?
Time: 11 minutesMusic: None, outdoor porch solve No, the correct answer is Personal Best. I was really on the wavelength for this one, and unlike all those maddening puzzles where you put in all the … Read more “Times 27715 – Peanut butter? Peter Biddlecombe?”
Mephisto 3122 – And not just any island….
I found this one rather difficult, and needed considerable help from Chambers after filling in about 80% of the entries using only what I know. Some of the literals were a little tricky, although I … Read more “Mephisto 3122 – And not just any island….”
Times 27703 – The Making of the English Solving Class
Time: 34 minutesMusic: Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um I found this more difficult than expected, although the two long entries were simple enough. I finished the whole right-hand side without much difficulty, but the left … Read more “Times 27703 – The Making of the English Solving Class”
Mephisto 3120 – Soothing the savage breast
I found this Mephisto a little challenging. I got off to a good enough start, but found the last few a little tough to pin down. Part of my problem is that the letters supplied … Read more “Mephisto 3120 – Soothing the savage breast”