Category: Mephisto

I have less time than usual this week as my wife is hors de combat and I’m shopping, cooking, washing, etc. So I’ve had to biff 23A and would appreciate help to understand the clue. … Read more “Mephisto 2910 by Don Manley”

I found the top half far more difficult than the bottom half, which was of course frustrating as I was looking forward to seeing if there was a pun in the top row, and Paul … Read more “Mephisto 2909 – Paul McKenna”

Very enjoyable puzzle that I solved anti-clockwise from NW corner to NE corner. Not sure what overseas solvers will make of the bonbons which I sense are very UK centric and are named after the … Read more “Mephisto 2908 by Tim Moorey – a bit of everything”

Fun breezy offering this week, I thought. Contains one of my favorite words to misspell at 1 down (always forget the second A), and every barred-grid solver’s favorite rock at 10 across. My only real … Read more “Mephisto 2907 – Don Manley”

Relatively straightforward puzzle with a little French, Hindi and Latin thrown in to liven the mix. Across 1 SETTER – SETT(l)ER; push along=leave; definition is “a stream of cattle” see SETTER-2 in C; 6 SIGHED … Read more “Mephisto 2906 – Paul McKenna the sighing setter”

I found this one considerably more difficult than the last few, and there are a few that complete understanding of is eluding me, but hopefully once I start writing this up all will become clearish. … Read more “Mephisto 2905 – Tim Moorey”

Middle of the road puzzle incorporating the most often married Queen of England with possibly the most misquoted film actor (who didn’t say “Play it again Sam”) and a Norfolk town many will not have … Read more “Mephisto 2904 by Don Manley – Here’s Looking At You Kid”

I did this in one fairly short sitting during an break in a play I’m performing in. I have a few question marks around the grid, which usually means gaps in the wordplay, so hopefully … Read more “Mephisto 2903 – Paul McKenna”

I had to work on this in parts so not as easy as some recent offerings. One definition not understood at 19D. Across 1 WRIT – W-RIT; weak=W; score in Scotland=RIT; old word for composed; … Read more “Mephisto 2902 by Tim Moorey”

It’s been a long week, so I don’t remember too much about solving this one. I think I started it over coffee and finished it off during breaks in a show I was rehearsing (we … Read more “Mephisto 2901 – Don Manley”