Category: Mephisto

Sorry I’m a little late in getting this up – I don’t think there was anything too controversial or mega-obscure here, though there were a few I got from definition and had to retrofit the … Read more “Mephisto 2825 – Paul McKenna”

I have a new odd location to add to my list of strange places in which I have completed a crossword – a cruise ship off Cape St Vincent in a force 9 gale with … Read more “Mephisto 2824 by Tim Moorey – Inspiration Required”

Most of this is crystal-clear wordplay for obscure and not-so-obscure words, but there’s still one that is nagging me, and with two unchecked letters there’s the slight chance that I’m wrong, though there is a … Read more “Mephisto 2823 – Don Manley”

A gentle Mephisto that shouldn’t cause too many problems to experienced solvers Across 1 ATAP – A-TAP; bug=TAP (phones); leaves used for thatching; 6 ESTOCS – (th)E-(SCOTS reversed); short swords; 11 HAVE,A,POP,AT – HAVE-A-PO-PAT; narrow-minded=PO; … Read more “Mephisto 2822 by Paul McKenna”

Sorry for being tardy in posting this one – I was in rehearsals all of last week and didn’t get a chance to solve this until after opening night. There’s a matinee today so I … Read more “Mephisto 2821 – Tim Moorey”

A pleasing puzzle that required a concentrated effort without ever being really tough Across 1 PADANG – GAP reversed surrounds DAN; a Malayan field; 6 SODAIC – SO-(acid)*; 10 RUINER – RU-INER(t); 11 KREWE – … Read more “Mephisto 2820 by Don Manley”

I wonder if I may be missing something hidden here (and very occasionally Paul McKenna sneaks something extra into his puzzles) because I was struggling most of the way with this one and now it … Read more “Mephisto 2819 – Paul McKenna”

Enjoyable puzzle of average difficulty. Another word not found in the “correct” place in C but I was ready for it this time! Across 1 SEJM – M-JES(t) reversed; Polish assembly; 4 PISS-A-BED – PISS(AB)ED; … Read more “Mephisto 2818 by Tim Moorey”

Quick start but a slow finish on this one – I started doodling in answers during rehearsal and managed to get about half of it out without recourse to a dictionary. Then things ground to … Read more “Mephisto 2187 – Don Manley”

A little bit more difficult this week with a smattering of French and German required and the ability to spot some more unusual anagram indicators. I’ve failed to parse 30D so all suggestions welcome, please … Read more “Mephisto 2816 by Paul McKenna”