Category: Mephisto

Paul McKenna sent me an early version of this one to test solve, so I had a “week off” this week. I found it pretty straightforward and a fun solve, though it was a strange … Read more “Mephisto 2741 – Paul McKenna”

A medium difficulty puzzle that was a pleasant, if slightly frenetic, solve and blog as I was unable to look at the puzzle until yesterday! Last weekend produced some interesting puzzles and amongst stiff competition … Read more “Mephisto 2740 by Tim Moorey – Of Titters And Totters”

Didn’t get very far with this one at a first glance, but coming back after a few days, it became a pretty steady solve. Right now I’m still a little unsure of one piece of … Read more “Mephisto 2739 – Don Manley”

I found this a little harder than of late. This is the first puzzle for some time that I failed to solve from top to bottom. I ended up solving from the bottom upwards, which … Read more “Mephisto 2738 by Paul McKenna”

I found this to be one of the more tricky offerings from the Mephisto series lately. Put a couple of incorrect answers in early (11 across went through several iterations). I didn’t think 3 (another … Read more “Mephisto 2737 – Tim Moorey”

A straightforward puzzle Across 1 MUCOR – MUC(k)-OR; 5 APOCOPE – A-PO(CO)PE; CO=Conscientous Objector; 11 ALABAMAN – A-LAB-A-MAN; 12 NESS – (anything) + NESs = a quality eg softness; 13 PELLUCID – P(ELL)U(t)-CID; 14 GOUTTE … Read more “Mephisto 2736 by Don Manley”

I enjoyed this puzzle which I thought a reasonable and fair test. Whilst solving I thought it was going to be a pangram – but I can’t find a “v”. I have a problem parsing … Read more “Mephisto 2734 by Tim Moorey – Dit Dah Dit”

I came down with flu last weekend so don’t have a great recollection of doing this crossword, though I do seem to remember dragging myself to the coffee shop at some point. I have writing … Read more “Mephisto 2733 – Don Manley”

I just don’t know what to say about this puzzle. I was reading clues and writing in answers and that just shouldn’t happen with a Mephisto. I never once referred to Chambers and solved it … Read more “Mephisto 2732 by Paul McKenna – Easy-osy”

One of the more challenging Mephistos I can recall – there’s a lot that is way outside of my ken, but may be more familiar to more experienced solvers. Not a lot of giveaways, though … Read more “Mephisto 2731 – Tim Moorey”