Category: Mephisto

If you read the half-post, that was weird, I had a pop-up attack while I was writing the blog up, sorry there was only half a post originally. I’m afraid I didn’t give this the … Read more “Mephisito 2671 – Tim Moorey”

With 1A and 1D going straight in and the first nine down clues putting up very little resistance, this was a quick 40 minute solve. Across 1 SPADESMAN – SPA-DESMAN; water-circulator=SPA; insect-eater=DESMAN; 10 TALI – … Read more “Mephisto 2670 by Don Manley”

The difficulty appears to have been ramped up a little here – I got most of the bottom half out without needing to resort to aids, but the top half was full of unfamiliar territory! … Read more “Mephisto 2669 – Paul McKenna”

A rather easy Mephisto a great deal of which requires no reference to Chambers Across 1 AGNAME – A-G-NAME; Gabon=G; advanced=A; state=NAME; handle=(slang) name; 5 TUSCAN – corporation=TU(m) then substitute SCAN=survey for m=piece of m(ockery); … Read more “Mephisto 2668 by Tim Moorey”

I started this one on a small flight from Newark to Asheville, without Chambers but with a pretty dog-eared copy of Bradfords. I wasn’t quite awake during that flight and made a very slow start, … Read more “Mephisto 2667 – Don Manley”

This is all very straightforward and on the easier side of the spectrum. Across 1 PRISSIER – PR-IS-S(I)ER; present=PR; series=SER; 7 IDLE – (s)IDLE; 10 CHALCEDONY – CH-(done)* in (clay)*; check=CH (chess); a mineral; 11 … Read more “Mephisto 2666 by Paul McKenna”

I usually start the Mephisto over coffee on a Sunday morning and I got about half of this out (though I had a wrong anagram at 33). As typical with Tim Moorey puzzles I find … Read more “Mephisto 2665 – Tim Moorey”

Another very straightforward puzzle of average level of difficulty Across 1 KAME – KA(M)E; jackdaw in Jedburg=KAE; a bank of sand; 5 LASAGNA – LA(SAG)NA; wood=LANA; 11 ELEPHANTS,EAR – (see a plant her(e))*; 12 MUDIRIA … Read more “Mephisto 2664 by Don Manley”

I think I was on Paul McKenna’s wavelength here, as I solved most of this without dictionaries nearby and just needed to crib together the last few bits to finish off. Some really fun clues … Read more “Mephisto 2663 – Paul McKenna”

In my opinion the best Mephisto for some time. A very good mix of clues with a sprinkling of real gems.Thank you Tim. Across 1 SJAMBOKS – S(JAMB)O(u)KS; piece of armour=JAMB; Arab markets=SOUKS then remove … Read more “Mephisto 2662 by Tim Moorey”