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Haven’t blogged a puzzle by Pointer before.   Preamble: In the spirit of the theme, the seven shaded shapes should be carefully cut out from the filled grid, leaving holes, and assembled to … Read more >>

My first puzzle by Ifor to blog since April Fool’s Day, though there were three others later in 2017.   Preamble: Eight across clues include an extra word containing only one letter not … Read more >>

I initially thought that this was Encota‘s debut in this series, but I checked and saw that his/her first Inquisitor puzzle was published early last September.   Preamble: In 32 clues the wordplay … Read more >>

eXtent makes a welcome return.   Preamble: Each grid contains two unclued entries identifying a theme (6,8); the fifth unclued entry indicates a thematic relationship. Eight clues lack definitions; their answers are thematic … Read more >>

I recall that Radler‘s previous puzzle about collective nouns involved a lot of cold-solving, and to cap it all I highlighted the wrong cells in the grid to form SKEIN. Let’s see what … Read more >>

We get a puzzle from Gila just over once a year, and I’ve blogged the two most recent ones.   Preamble: Single extra letters generated by wordplay in across clues provide the first … Read more >>

Somehow, a few weeks ago, I’d picked up on the fact that a puzzle from Phi would be my next one to blog.   Preamble: Five across clues and five down clues each … Read more >>

With some trepidation I embark on this sesquimillennial puzzle, set by Schadenfreude, Phi, Ifor, Nimrod & Kruger.   Preamble: To reveal the theme, solvers must highlight 35 cells which are not provided by … Read more >>

Haven’t seen an Inquisitor puzzle by Charybdis since “I want my sausages” last summer.   Preamble: The wordplay in each clue leads to an extra letter, forming a coded message. Of six unclued … Read more >>

Another Schadenfreude for me to blog; anything to do with Columbus, I wonder, given the number of the puzzle?   Preamble: Corrections to single letter misprints in the definition parts of twelve clues … Read more >>

Inquisitor puzzle by Harribobs … memories of BATS, struggling with the start of the endgame …   Preamble: In some clues, wordplay leads to the answer plus an extra letter; extra letters spell … Read more >>

I’ve learnt from experience that a puzzle by Ifor is something to look forward to – the clueing is usually high quality, but on the tough side.   Preamble: Eighteen answers need some … Read more >>

Phi has now reached a half-century of puzzles since they were renamed as Inquisitor a decade ago.   Preamble: The bookshelf held seven books but three are missing. Unclued answers, including 1 across, … Read more >>

A first Inquisitor puzzle from Lavatch, but he’s set plenty elsewhere.   Preamble: Clues are listed in normal order; unclued answers are of a kind. Solvers must construct the grid, which has 180° … Read more >>