Category: Mephisto

Unless you’re very experienced you are unlikely to solve a Mephisto without using Chambers. The idea is that you use the precise wordplay to derive an answer that you then verify in the dictionary. 5A … Read more “Mephisto 3032 Tim Moorey starring Jack Palance and Lee Marvin”

There were a few traps laid here, at 1 across 7 down and 21 down in particular where there are two obvious (or less than obvious words that kind of fit the clue). I knew … Read more “Mephisto 3031 – Don Manley”

Unless you’re very experienced you are unlikely to solve a Mephisto without using Chambers. The idea is that you use the precise wordplay to derive an answer that you then verify in the dictionary. 8D … Read more “Mephisto 3030 by Paul McKenna”

Sorry about the late blog, I had a call time moved yesterday and that took away the time I had reserved for this. Im hoping I can get it up in time so that it … Read more “Mephisto 309 – Tim Moorey”

Our setter has decided to emulate Hippocrates and dabble in human biology with three forays into anatomical terminology. Unless you’re very experienced you are unlikely to solve a Mephisto without using Chambers. The idea is … Read more “Mephisto 3028 Don Manley with help from Henry Gray”

Those of you who do not do Mephisto puzzles regularly may get tripped up by one of the differences between the daily puzzles and the specialist puzzles which is not announced. When there is a … Read more “Mephisto 3027 – Paul McKenna”

Unless you’re very experienced you are unlikely to solve a Mephisto without using Chambers. The idea is that you use the precise wordplay to derive an answer that you then verify in the dictionary. 4A … Read more “Mephisto 3026 by Tim Moorey with appearances by George and Jim”

I found this one to be a puzzle of two halves – the top half filled in extrmely quickly, with some head-scratching over the bottom half. Don Manley has, as usual, treated us to a … Read more “Mephisto 3025 – Don Manley”

Unless you’re very experienced you are unlikely to solve a Mephisto without using Chambers. The idea is that you use the precise wordplay to derive an answer that you then verify in the dictionary. 4D … Read more “Mephisto 3024 – by Paul McKenna. Criticize Overall.”

Apologies for the late post, I thought that I put up a placeholder yesterday. I got stuck at a party last night and had plans to play golf early this morning so didn’t get a … Read more “Mephisto 3023 – Tim Moorey”