Category: Mephisto

I found this one pretty tough for a few reasons. There were two pieces of geography that were way out of my range of knowledge. I also confidently wrote in a few incorrect answers that … Read more “Mephisto 2895 – Don Manley”

Thank goodness I found this a bit tougher than the last three puzzles – actually had to work at some of the clues. I don’t recall seeing the software device in a puzzle before but … Read more “Mephisto 2894 by Paul McKenna – Where Were The Choclates and Roses”

I managed to get about half of this done while doodling at the pub, so I don’t think it was on the difficult side. A couple of pieces of tricky wordplay, and as opposed to … Read more “Mephisto 2893 – Tim Moorey”

Second simple puzzle on the trot Across 4 INSECTARY – IN-SEC(re)TARY; worker=bee or ant; 10 ORANT – O-RANT; worshipping figure; 11 OUTPRAY – (rapt you)*; 12 NASTIC – (antics)*; 13 REMISE – REM(IS)E; surrender; 14 … Read more “Mephisto 2892 by Don Manley”

This was a pretty swift solve on Sunday morning, assisted by there being four wholly-checked entries around the outside of a grid that offers 90-degree symmetry and a smaller number of out-there grid entries. I … Read more “Mephisto 2891 – Paul McKenna”

An eclectic mix of references here including three French names, a Swedish Company, a Dutch city and Dutch booze, an Irish poet, an old English comedian and a Sheila from Spitalfields. In addition we have … Read more “Mephisto 2890 by Tim Moorey – A Smorgasbord”

Last Sunday here was kind of cold and miserable, so I recall racing through both the Mephisto and Sunday Times offering in pretty quick succession. A lot of times with Don Manley crosswords I’ve relied … Read more “Mephisto 2889 – Don Manley”

The first puzzle of 2016 and a standard offering that shouldn’t unduly trouble seasoned solvers Across 1 BILLED – B(ILL)ED; “divan for one”=”divan is DBE”; caressed=BILLED (and cooed); 5 INCITE – INC-IT-E; 10 LAND-PIRATE – … Read more “Mephisto 2888 by Paul McKenna – King Charles Meets Arthur English”

Tim Moorey has taken a break from the Sunday Times rotation (I guess we will find out next week who the replacement is), but I was relieved to find out he was going to continue … Read more “Mephisto 2887 – Tim Moorey”

An interesting puzzle with poor old Michael Fish making a guest appearance whilst the wind howls across the UK. A good mix of anagrinds here and some Aussie slang. Nothing to frighten experienced solvers and … Read more “Mephisto 2884 by Tim Moorey”