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”
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Mephisto Word-Cross 2834 by Paul McKenna
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”
Mephisto 2833 – Tim Moorey
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”
Mephisto 2832 by Don Manley – Hunt The Village
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”
Mephisto 2831 – Paul McKenna
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”
Mephisto 2830 by Tim Moorey
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”
Mephisto 2829 – Don Manley
My shiny new copy of Don Manley’s Crossword Manual arrived last week, meaning I now own books by two of the Mephisto setters (I have a sneaking suspicion that Paul McKenna isn’t in any immediate … Read more “Mephisto 2829 – Don Manley”
Mephisto 2828 by Paul McKenna – We Will Remember Them
This puzzle appeared on Rememberance Sunday 9th November and has an appropriate theme that I have endeavoured to reflect in the blog. This was not a difficult puzzle but I have two unparsed lights at … Read more “Mephisto 2828 by Paul McKenna – We Will Remember Them”
mephisto 2827 – placeholder no more
Im staying somewhere without wireless and im not quite up to posting a full report from my phone so the mephisto write up will be early monday am uk time. Feel free to discuss and … Read more “mephisto 2827 – placeholder no more”
Mephisto 2826 by Don Manley
A very easy puzzle Across 2 CRIMINATORY – CRI-MINATORY; CRI=Charles Rex 1 = monarch in Civil War; threatening=MINATORY; accusative is definition; 11 VEERING – VEE-RING; VEE=V; V-sign=Harvey Smith; 13 ELDIN – ELD-IN; of bygone age=ELD; … Read more “Mephisto 2826 by Don Manley”