Category: Mephisto

There was an extended deadline for this puzzle due to the holiday weekend(s). I don’t know if it was intentional, but I found this one far more difficult than most of the recent Mephistos and … Read more “Mephisto 2991 – Paul McKenna (December 24 Mephisto)”

Medium level puzzle with a good consistent standard of clue throughout the grid In the blog, the definition in the clue is underlined and followed by the answer; the parsing; any comments Across1 Large canine … Read more “Mephisto 2990 – Tim Moorey”

I did this one pretty early since I was snowed in (thankfully mostly with power and internet) last weekend. I had a bunch of question marks around the outside, which usually means that I got … Read more “Mephisto 2989 – Don Manley”

A slightly more difficult puzzle I thought with two stand out clues at 13A and 27A. In the blog, the definition in the clue is underlined and followed by the answer; the parsing; any comments … Read more “Mephisto 2988 – Paul McKenna”

Greetings all, running way behind. Here’s a placeholder for the Mephisto, feel free to ask questions of the hive mind, but I don’t think I’ll be able to get to this until Monday morning. Or … Read more “Mephisto 2987 – Tim Moorey”

A straightforward solve of average difficulty In the blog, the definition in the clue is underlined and followed by the answer; the parsing; any comments ACROSS1 Infection restricting any number, bringing growls once (5)SNARS; S(N)ARS; … Read more “Mephisto 2986 – by Don Manley”

There are some interesting people and places contained in this puzzle. An MP; a potter; a musical conductor; a golfer and a film star all meet in Surrey and Cornwall. A couple of very good … Read more “Mephisto 2984 – Tim Moorey”

I remember solving this in a single session last Sunday, and my grid only had a few question marks and one scribble out so I didn’t find it too difficult. I rather liked the grid … Read more “Mephisto 2983 – Don Manley”

A reasonable puzzle with some quirky definitions that I enjoyed – echoes of Ximenes. I’ve one query at 28A where I can’t see the cryptic, not having needed it to solve the clue. Across1 Nick … Read more “Mephisto 2982 – Paul McKenna”

This was an interesting puzzle of halves and quarters. I had almost all of the right hand side complete with practically nothing in the left. Then moved to the bottom left, completed with not much … Read more “Mephisto 2981 – Tim Moorey”