Category: Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans

This week we have a rather easy Mephisto from Robert Teuton, which is not always the case with him.   There is nothing wrong with varying the level of difficulty, or mixing easy clues with difficult ones in the same puzzle.   I was able to solve most of this in one sitting, but then ended up completely stuck on two of the easiest clues.

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

Well, John Grimshaw is back, but in a tamed version.   I was able to solve this puzzle, and parse every answer, but it was not exactly a pushover.   I would say this is exactly the right level  of difficulty that most Mephisto solvers would find enjoyable.

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

After a difficult week, we are back to normal.   I solved this one in a single two-hour session, and only had to check something in Chambers a few times.   

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

This Mephisto was pretty straightforward, and I managed to finish it in one sitting on a Saturday night.   Most of the vocabulary was at least somewhat familiar, and I was able to write in a number of answers confidently without cracking Chambers.

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

This Mephisto did take a while.    I was off to a good start on Saturday night, but then didn’t come back until Tuesday, when many of the  answers suddenly became obvious.