I see that Mephisto 2584 on the Times web site has the date March 14th against it. When the papers hit the mats tomorrow, it would be very helpful if somebody could post confirmation or otherwise that...
Nearly finished my first ever Mephisto. "Track leading up to unfinished holy burial ground" (8 letters, 2 words) Letters are GO??ACR? GodsAcre would fit but I can't link it fully to the...
I've been beaten by 32a twice - Azed 32a Military expedition loses advantage - little bottle (5) cr?se. I presume the answer is cruse (little bottle). If so, could someone please explain the rest of...
Hi - this is a random clue given to me, which I am told is from Mephisto. Unfortunately I have no letters to assist. The answer and breakdown would be appreciated "By the way, I stopped being...
Weh-hey! I have just received a nice 'Christmas' card from The Times, saying I won a prize for mephisto 2571. I have been submitting puzzles in for years, and this is the first time I have won...
help please-last 3 12a person with far reaching influence wanting a short month's work 4 OPU? opus +work and p for person? 30a jock's grandad in front of tomb for colony's founder 6 OE?IS? oecist or...
19a Type of ore locally seen close up by expert (7, two words) SEALA?E . I assume it is sea lace (which is a seaweed in Chambers, not an ore), so why? or have I got a letter wrong? I assume 16d is...
Stuck on last couple of answers, and I know I will kick myself, but I am tying my brain in knots and my husband wants his supper! : 28a Pratically cover one much admired mountain in Greece (7)....
Thankyou, Bea, (and Shottsjimmy) for our long exchange earlier when I felt perched on a rock with this one! Having spent the afternoon working in the garden, I have been able to come in and complete...
Anyone any idea what the four greyed out answers are for in this weeks Mephisto grid ? No indication given as to what they are for !! Or are they a printer error.
hello mephisto champs. i'd really appreciate any help (and explanations) with last three. 26dn success when identifying poison (4) _ _ A S 28ac minor ecstasy involved, following impressive invocations...
A very late request for last Sunday's Mephisto. 26d Cup-holder's worn out, getting up after missing second half (4) I have ?A?F Is it caff? 29ac Mixture of seaweed and fish (6) I have O??ID? Is it...
My first Mephisto is a challenge too far? all help appreciated. 15d I talk about injuries needing hospital in flipping ice ridges. (8) _ _ S T _ _ _ I (i had thought zastrugi (ice ridges) but makes...
`3d: Thing legally cut about essential colleges (7) I've got CHONE_S Even for Mephisto this seems strange, and Chambers doesn't help. The N is the least certain of the letters in situ. Any offers?...
Looks like the free on-line version of Mephisto has gone the same way as The Listener and can now only be accessed by joining The Times Crossword Club or buying the ST. Which is fair enough... but I...
Can some kind brainiac help me with last 2clues/answers in today's Mephisto? 26 A: Little woman with French husband in American island resort (9) I have B * * UMARIE - I am not certain that all these...
1dn- Whichever way you see them, the facts do for a Tony (4) I cannot get ABBA out of my mind because of the palindromic indicator and the 'Tony' (award?) but it doesn't gel with the usual Mephisto...