Category: Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans

More fun from Paul McKenna, with quite a few introductory-level clues.   In fact, the infamous top line was almost a write-in.

Greetings, barred-grid fans

OK, we’re back to the normal levels of difficulty, so it’s time to get out your Chambers again.   

Greetings, barred-grid fans!

For a John Grimshaw, this puzzle was not too bad; only of medium difficulty, with some easier starter clues. But this is still Mephisto, and it’s highly like that most solvers have not heard of the long words around the edge.
Note: This week’s Mephisto by Paul McKenna is very easy, so if you’ve been wanting to try one, now is your chance.

Greetings barred-grid fans

Here we have a puzzle from the milder end of the Mephisto spectrum.    The average cryptic solver might not do so well, but hardened Mephisto enthusiasts will not have much difficulty. 

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

The puzzle itself was of moderate difficulty, and I solved it over a couple of days.    Somehow, the answers kept coming to me, and I was able to parse them all without calling for assistance.