Category: Mephisto

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”

A step up in difficulty this week, it took me two sessions to put everything together.  The pun in the top row was helpful (especially so since one of the words is not in Chambers), … Read more “Mephisto 3123 – Paul McKenna”

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….”

If you do the Mephisto and the Listener, you gor a double dose of Don Manley last weekend – I found the Listener enjoyable as well (and if you are looking to try out the … Read more “Mephisto 3121 – Don Manley”

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”

On the gentler scale of Mephistos, but I enjoyed it because of one entry, which reminded me of a book I read last year, and I dug off the shelf to re-read the section pertaining … Read more “Mephisto 3119 – Tim Moorey”

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!”

Greetings all, hope you are staying safe and sane. North Carolina moved into Phase 2 this week and though I think it is a little early, I have disappeared to a nearby town to hole … Read more “Mephisto 3117 – Paul McKenna. Top row dreamin’”

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….”

I enjoyed this puzzle and there were quite a few wordplay elements that were new to me. Also a big fan of the grid, 180-degree symmetry and two enrties that span the entire puzzle. Kept … Read more “Mephisto 3115 – Don Manley”