Chalicea – her clues are usually on the gentle side, but occasionally the endgame is not as easy …
Inquisitor
Inquisitor 1931: Take Your Partners by Nimrod
Take Your Partners by Nimrod
Inquisitor 1930: Mistaken Identity by Radler
Preamble:
The anti-clockwise perimeter names (not in order) a convicted murderer, his victim, the workers who discovered the body and the police officer in charge of the case. Unchecked letters therein could provide TED BLAZED DRUG DPT. All but four clues have a single letter misprint in the definition which must be corrected. The correct letters in clue order, explain how to treat the other four answers (producing real words). Solvers must highlight the appropriately revealed discovery (7 letters). The perfectly reasonable form at 26 is not in the main dictionaries. 7 is in Chambers, but not as a headword.
Well, we certainly had a struggle sorting everything out this week.
Inquisitor 1929: The Party’s Over by Ifor
The fifteensquared website shows that this is Ifor’s 53rd Inquisitor puzzle since he first appeared in February 2011. Ifor varies his themes, which are often associated with lesser known subjects, so there is always a chance to learn new facts.
Inquisitor 1928: Dyno-Rod by Triton
Two grids for the price of one this week.
Preamble: The answers must be entered in grid 2. Every clue has a misprint in the wordplay which must be corrected before solving; the correct letter is to be entered alongside the clue label in grid 1 (e.g. for clue A next to the letter A), while the letters replaced spell a message.
Inquisitor 1926: Encyclopaedia by Kirsanov
Kirsanov provides us with this week’s Inquisitor puzzle.
Inquisitor 1925: Long Division by Check
Check is an Inquisitor setter who debuted in February 22 with puzzles appearing just under yearly since then. The four earlier puzzles have had themes focused on sport, science, literature and film. Clearly Check likes to explore different themes. I wonder what we have today?
Inquisitor 1924: Sausage Competition II by eXternal
eXternal is back with a second Sausage Competition. The first one was a real joy and a great puzzle so this sequel has a lot to live up to.
Inquisitor 1923: Parallels by Apt
Parallels by Apt
Inquisitor 1922: Stage Presence by Arcadia
Arcadia provides this week’s IQ challenge.
Inquisitor 1921: Friends of Mine by Kruger
Kruger, one of the most prolific Inquisitor setters, has challenged us this week.
Inquisitor 1920: Sunken Island by The Ace of Hearts
It looks like we see The Ace of Hearts about once a year.
Preamble: One letter must be added to each clue to enable solving; in clue order these letters spell the first ten words of a quotation from a film (available on the IMDb website).
Inquisitor 1919: V&A? by Eclogue
V&A? by Eclogue
Inquisitor 1918: Taken for a Ride by Vismut
Vismut provides us with this week’s IQ challenge.