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”
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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”
Times 27691 – Not so Sharp……
Time: 39 minutesMusic: Mozart, Symphony 41, Fricsay/BPO I suspect this was a very easy puzzle where I was way off the wavelength. Except for 1 across, an immediate write-in, I struggled with simple clues that … Read more “Times 27691 – Not so Sharp……”
Mephisto 3118 – Chambers to the rescue!
Yes, the big red dictionary has made its way to a condo in a retirement village in Connecticut. Amazon delivered as promised, price $52 plus tax, which I paid with credit card points. However, I … Read more “Mephisto 3118 – Chambers to the rescue!”
Times 27679 – Can you name all eight?
Time: 21 minutesMusic: McCoy Tyner, Focal Point This is another easy Monday, in which there are only a few obscsure words, but those are very generously clued. Since I have become so addicted to Mephisto, … Read more “Times 27679 – Can you name all eight?”
Mephisto 3116 – “His pegleg got woodworm, and broke into three….
Well, this time I managed to solve it. That’s the good part, an all-correct grid. However, I did a fair amount of biffing, and now I have to try to figure out why the correct … Read more “Mephisto 3116 – “His pegleg got woodworm, and broke into three….”
Times 27667 – Linux, of course!
Time: 31 minutesMusic, Prokofiev, Symphony #7, Martinon/PCO Another easy Monday, you might say, although as usual I put in most of the answers and then hit a bit of a slow patch in the brazenness/zillionth/singsong … Read more “Times 27667 – Linux, of course!”