Mephisto 2642

[djawhufc]

Hi

Just finished I think.

V difficult so would like to check a couple

3d reckless spender's in distress time to quit and bale out

Roué

5d court once up over listerine's first antiseptic

Eusol

4d crams up scots crops in stores

Staws


12a signal by bell a native in Perth once

Sonance

23a deacon before departure faces time

Adept


Thanks in advance

Dja

[kayakamina]

All Ok except 4d STOWS - crops & SWOTS < cramsup

[djawhufc]

Thanks as always K

I had sword typo on my part.

Not enjoyable today at all I thought

[kayakamina]

I really don't enjoy Paul McKenna's puzzles and if I wasn't committed to blogging elsewhere I would give him a miss.
We expect difficult words/clueing at this level but some of the stuff was just downright obscure.

Regards K

[mike11111]

I no longer do the Mephisto. I used to really enjoy it until I realised I was paying £2.20 per week for the privilege of doing so, the other ton and a half of newsprint going straight into the bin.

[crockshard]

I also struggled for hours with this one today - not least because the word I originally placed in 5d (Court once up over Listerine's first antiseptic) was Elcon (anag. of once + L, and also an antiseptic).