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
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.
Inquisitor 1918 by Vismut – correction
The editor has informed me that there was a misprint in Inquisitor 1918
Inquisitor 1917: By-blow by Ruli
We have a new setter for this week’s Inquisitor. Welcome to Ruli!
Inquisitor 1916: Workout by Poat
There have typically been about 100 puzzles between successive appearances by Poat, but the one prior to this was #1881 Get the Message, last November.
Preamble: Four creative works suggest how the answers to each group of clues must be treated. In the fifth group, each clue contains an extra letter which must be removed to enable solving; extras can be arranged to make the creator. The entry at 22dn is two words.
Inquisitor 1915: Circle Line/Central Line by Cranberry
One of the joys of solving Inquisitors is learning about the stories behind some of the quirky themes that setters use. Cranberry’s puzzle is an excellent example of scientific theory giving rise to an interesting practice.
Inquisitor 1914: Construction Site by Luxor
Luxor provides another interesting IQ challenge with a triangular grid of hexagonal cells.
Inquisitor 1913: What Goes Around by Charybdis
Charybdis is a fairly prolific setter of Inquisitor crosswords with interesting end games.
Inquisitor 1912: Absences by Skylark
Does Skylark herald the start of ladies’ month?
Preamble: From each of thirty-six clues, a letter must be removed before solving, giving items from a thematic group. From each of five other clues, a surplus word must be removed before solving. After inspecting the completed grid, solvers must enter absences below it.