Category: Mephisto

I was off to a flying start, seeing 1A straight away though not with quite the correct wordplay! I’ve always rather liked the Remington bronze. With both 11A, 13A and 14A offering little resistance, that … Read more “Mephisto 2718 by Don Manley – Ride’m Cowboy”

I did this while watching Australia pummel India in the World Twenty20, so it was obviously a good time. Started in the bottom right and worked my way up and across from there – interesting … Read more “Mephisto 2717 – Paul McKenna”

For me the hardest Mephisto for some time and the more enjoyable for that. Some of the wordplays are very good. Thank you Tim. I have a hang up at 4D where the wordplay is … Read more “Mephisto 2716 by Tim Moorey – Doctor’s Orders”

It was a pretty crazy weekend, so I didn’t make my usual Sunday start on the Mephisto, though I did print it out. I got an email from Peter Biddlecombe alerting that there was an … Read more “Mephisto 2715 – Don Manley”

Straightforward puzzle of around average level of difficulty but with some stimulating references. I have a problem with one clue, 11A, where I think “Something to alter the best…” should perhaps read “Something to alter … Read more “Mephisto 2714 by Paul McKenna – Congress Compendium”

It was a pretty busy week for me this past week, and I didn’t get around to this Mephisto until Saturday. Fortunately nothing on this one held me up too much, and there were a … Read more “Mephisto 2713 – Tim Moorey”

You wont get many easier Mephisto than this one. A good beginner’s puzzle. Across 1 VISAGIST – VISA-GIST; 6 HEST – HE(I)ST; old word for command=HEST; 10 EATERY – E(AT)ERY; Admin Trainee=AT; 13 PIPELIGHT – … Read more “Mephisto 2712 by Don Manley”

Ooops, just realized it’s my turn to post it and I haven’t even solved it yet, busy week. This should appear late Sunday or Monday. Feel free to discuss, and sorry Paul! Thanks for your … Read more “Mephisto 2711 – Paul McKenna – placeholder”

Good Mephisto of average difficulty. I was intrigued by trigamist, believing wrongly that bigamist applied to any number of multiple marriages – personally I find one wife quite enough to cope with! Also by the … Read more “Mephisto 2710 by Tim Moorey – Meet Alfie at the Ritz”

I was out of town last weekend, so didn’t have my usual dictionary access, and mostly did this in doodle time between presentations (or if I was tuned out, during presentations). I found this one … Read more “Mephisto 2709 – Don Manley”