Ifor has now crept into fourth place in the count of Inquisitor crosswords set.   Preamble: All across clues contain an extra word, to be removed before solving. The second or penultimate letters … Read more >>

Lost Youth by eXternal (A poignant title in light of the tragedy in Creeslough – about 30km from here) Each across clue contains a superfluous word; in clue order, one choice of second … Read more >>

The latest instalment from Triton in the ongoing saga of Andy Lemon is hopefully more of an adventure and less of a misadventure than some of his previous escapades, being his wedding to … Read more >>

We have a Wiglaf puzzle today.  Wiglaf is a fairly regular setter of Independent daily puzzles, but it is over three years since we last had a Wiglaf Inquisitor.       The … Read more >>

Penumbra makes his first appearance since 1660, a puzzle that marked the year that King Charles II assumed the throne of England. Did anything of equal significance happen in 1768? Well, apparently John … Read more >>

Let me start by saying that while of course I’m pleased to be blogging the Inquisitor for Fifteensquared, I wish it could have been under different circumstances. Big shoes to fill. This week’s … Read more >>

  Mixed Doubles by Kruger Clues are given in pairs and their non-overlapping constituents (two definitions and two sets of wordplay) can appear in any order. Eight answers are thematically linked and must … Read more >>

Artix is an infrequent setter of Inquisitor puzzles.  This is the fifth in nearly seven years.  Looking back through the puzzles there didn’t seem to be a common theme, so I reckoned it … Read more >>

Karla makes his second appearance as an Inquisitor setter, the first one being last January in the set of 4 newbies.   Preamble: In each of 16 clues there is a misprint in … Read more >>

Chalicea is a frequent setter of puzzles in the Inquisitor series. with two or three offerings each year.   Her puzzles provide an excellent introduction to themed barred crosswords.  Chalicea presents a wide … Read more >>

Opsimath is making what seems like his annual summer appearance.   Preamble: The wordplay in each across clue leads to the answer plus an extra letter, providing – in clue order – a … Read more >>