Category: Mephisto

An easy puzzle, with the opening across clues going in straight away. About 40 minutes to solve. Across 1 RISORGIMENTO – (rome riotings)*; 19th Century Italian unification movement – nice clue; 9 ORPHARION – OR-(P-HAR(d))-ION; … Read more “Mephisto 2650 by Tim Moorey”

If you’re a follower of the Mephisto series, you will have known of the recent passing of Mike Laws. I understand there was a substantial obituary in the Times, but I no longer have access … Read more “Mephisto 2649, Tim Moorey and Paul McKenna”

This is the second Mike Laws Memorial Puzzle that appeared in the paper last Sunday 5th June. It originally appeared as puzzle number 1909. Whereas I didn’t remember the 1894 puzzle I do recall this … Read more “Mike Laws Memorial Mephisto 1909”

This is the first Mike Laws Memorial Puzzle that appeared in the paper last Sunday 5th June. It originally appeared as puzzle number 1894. I do hope that those of you who have solved Mike’s … Read more “Mike Laws Memorial Mephisto 1894”

This is a very straightforward puzzle that barely required a Chambers for solving. Today The Times carries a tribute to Mike Laws. There are three of his old puzzles plus a special tribute puzzle composed … Read more “Mephisto 2648 by Paul McKenna”

I found this one hard to get started on, and the grid ended up filling from the bottom up, though I’m not sure why, on a second or third read through a lot more of … Read more “Mephisto 2647 – Tim Moorey”

After this puzzle was printed we learned the sad news that Mike Laws had died. Our thoughts are with his family at this painful time. I never met Mike but I have solved all of … Read more “Mephisto 2646 Mike Laws’ Swan Song”

I overestimated my ability to download and print on my recent trip and only just got the last two Mephistos yesterday. So feel free to discuss, and I’ll be back with a write up hopefully … Read more “Mephisto 2645 – Paul McKenna”

I found this a little on the difficult side and particularly the SW corner where I took a while to see how SAICS worked and to remember that ACRE was a port, something I verified … Read more “Mephisto 2644 by Tim Moorey”

I find Mike Laws the hardest of the Mephisto team, and this was one where I made a fast start, but a painfully slow finish. A lot of the holdup was in 26 across, which … Read more “Mephisto 2643 – Mike Laws”