Category: Mephisto

I did this one pretty early on in the week so I’m trying to remember the solving process. I seem to recall having two pretty short sessions, one with Chambers and not being too held … Read more “Mephisto 2839 – Tim Moorey”

I worked steadily through this middle of the road puzzle but was left with one that stumped me – 29A. I wanted the answer to be GENNET as I was obsessed with book=GEN rather than … Read more “Mephisto 2838 by Don Manley – Jane Austen Edition”

I found the right hand side of this far more amenable than the left, where I’m still stuck on one piece of wordplay, though I think the answer can only be one thing. This was … Read more “Mephisto 2837 – Paul McKenna”

A fairly gentle opening to 2015 with a pleasant if undemanding puzzle Across 1 EARD – (h)EARD; see yird in C – to plant in Perth; 4 MESOCARP – (some)*-CARP; a layer of cells within … Read more “Mephisto 2836 by Tim Moorey”

We close out 2014 in Mephistos with Don Manley, and a puzzle that had me stumped for a while, particularly in the bottom right corner, where I had to look most of the answers up … Read more “Mephisto 2835 – Don Manley”

I found this the hardest puzzle for some time, perhaps fitting as it appeared on the anniversary in 1913 of the publication of Arthur Wynn’s “word-cross” in the New York World. I had three quries. … Read more “Mephisto Word-Cross 2834 by Paul McKenna”

Welcome to the blog that may get posted at the appropriate time or may be extremely early or late. I’m in Sydney with limited internet access, and while it’s been fun, I realize now how … Read more “Mephisto 2833 – Tim Moorey”

I found this puzzle a little on the easy side, completing most of it without reference to Chambers. I was intrigued to see a location defined as an obscure village rather than by its more … Read more “Mephisto 2832 by Don Manley – Hunt The Village”

I found this one pretty tricky, particularly the bottom right quadrant, and I hope I’ve got all of the wordplays sorted out. Fortunately there are several definitions that appear to leave only one option and … Read more “Mephisto 2831 – Paul McKenna”

A middle of the road puzzle with no queries – very straightforward solve Across 1 TRIDUAN – (N-AUDI-RT) all reversed; of three days duration; 7 SALP – PLAS(h) reversed; marine creature; 10 RENAL – hidden … Read more “Mephisto 2830 by Tim Moorey”