Elpenor sets this week’s IQ – is this a new setter or a joint effort by some of our regulars?
Inquisitor
Inquisitor 1965: Shock Appearance by Skylark
This is Skylark’s eleventh Inquisitor puzzle since her debut in this series in 2019.
Inquisitor 1964: Rescheduled Appearance by Phi
This week’s Inquisitor is set by Phi, the most prolific setter of Inquisitor puzzles. Phi also sets daily puzzles for the Independent and the Guardian (as Pangakupu).
Inquisitor 1962: Face Time by Hedgesparrow
Hedgesparrow appears as a setter in the Inquisitor series just over once a year. This is the ninth puzzle from this setter in seven years. The previous puzzles have all had interesting themes, so no doubt this one will as well.
Inquisitor 1961: QEF by Arcadia
This is Arcadia’s fourth Inquisitor. Puzzles by Arcadia appear about once a year.
Inquisitor 1960: Yum Yum by Vismut
Vismut sets one or two Inquisitors a year.
Inquisitor 1959: A Keen Rime by E Lear
Inquisitor 1959: A Keen Rime by E Lear
Inquisitor 1958: The Shivers by Charybdis
Charybdis provides this week’s IQ challenge.
Inquisitor 1957: Seasonal Games by Henri
The Inquisitor this week is Seasonal Games by Henri.
Inquisitor 1956: Change of Title by eXternal
A welcome return to eXternal, not seen since Twixmas.
Inquisitor 1954: Top Dog by Shark
The Preamble:
Different groups (a) – (e) may be deduced in different ways: (a) unclued entries make up the largest;
Inquisitor 1953: Caught by Kruger
We have an Inquisitor by Kruger , one of the fairly prolific setters, this week. This is Kruger’s 68th Inquisitor. His first, Inquisitor 6 in current numbering, appeared in February 2007.
Inquisitor 1952: Definition by Chalicea
Chalicea is back – she of the (usually) easy clues and occasionally tricky endgame.