Greetings, barred-grid fans! I really enjoyed solving this puzzle, since it was the intersection of doing the puzzle, having a gin and tonic, and watching a broadcast of the Joan Collins movie Empire of the … Read more “Mephisto 3299 – Robert Teuton”
Category: Mephisto
Mephisto 3298 – To suck eggs, presumably
I did not find this too bad, but I was tired last Saturday and put it aside half-finished to go to bed. The next morning, I finished fairly easily, but I was a bit concerned about one biff I couldn’t justify.
Mephisto 3297 – Tim Moorey
Greetings, barred-grid fans. I was back to my routine last week, having a beer and solving Mephisto in breaks during the classic horror movie, which was the William Shatner “classic” Kingdom Of The Spiders. I … Read more “Mephisto 3297 – Tim Moorey”
Mephisto 3296 – I get by with a little help from my friends!
I thought this was going to be hard at first, but it turned out otherwise. I had to check a few things in Chambers, but at least they turned out to exist when I looked them up.
Mephisto 3295 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans. I did this puzzle in breaks while watching The Night Stalker on TV (and I’m about to tackle the next one while watching its sequel, The Night Strangler). I remember it being … Read more “Mephisto 3295 – Robert Teuton”
Mephisto 3294 – The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, etc, etc.
This was a rather moderate Mephisto from Paul McKenna, with very little in the way of esoteric vocabulary.
Mephisto 3293 – Tim Moorey
Greetings, barred-grid fans. I’ve changed my Mephisto habits, usually I do it first thing on Sunday morning, but since I have been watching a late-night double feature horror classic thing on TV (last week was … Read more “Mephisto 3293 – Tim Moorey”
Mephisto 3292 – Innocent? He’s a rebel!
I didn’t find this John Grimshaw production too difficult, although he has certainly found out some interesting words. I was able to get some of the longer ones early on, which made my solve a little easier.
Mephisto 3291 – Robert Teuton
Greetings barred-grid fans. My brother is visiting from Australia so I am in a bit of a time crunch (and an alcohol haze). I finished this in one go last Sunday morning and really enjoyed … Read more “Mephisto 3291 – Robert Teuton”
Mephisto 3190 – “But my eyes still see….
This was fairly straightforward for a Mephisto, with very little ultra-obscure vocabulary. I finished in one sitting on a Saturday night.