Inquisitor

Apt is a new setter for the Inquisitor series, so there is no history from which to gauge how difficult the clues and end game may be.       The preamble was very … Read more >>

Hmm. Quite hard, I thought, Kruger. Most clues contain a single letter misprint in their definitions. The correct letters, in clue order, give an oft-repeated line of a verse. The preceding line explains … Read more >>

  Pitch Black Desert Area by Wiglaf Each of four theme words, which have something in common, has two variations connected to it in the same way, though the nature of the connection … Read more >>

There have been a couple of Inquisitor puzzles from eXtent since we had a solo effort from either of them – but that’s OK.   Preamble: Wordplay in 21 clues omits a letter … Read more >>

  A Growing Population by Phi A number of clues contain a one letter misprint in the definition part; in order the correct letters spell out a quotation from the central unclued down … Read more >>

First, a mention of the sad news accompanying this puzzle, that Schadenfreude is no more. I was in awe for many years of the creativity of his puzzles and the accuracy of his … Read more >>

Chalicea is a fairly regular setter in the Inquisitor series. She last appeared at the end of November 2018       The preamble was fairly short: "Extra letters given by the wordplay … Read more >>

A setter new to the Inquisitor, and who, as it happens, is ‘in partnership’ with the editor. (It turns out that she is not the setter, but that it was some “Mr H”. … Read more >>

  Partial Survival by Schadenfreude Single letters overlooked by wordplay given by 19 clues in clue order provide the theme. Wordplay given by the remaining clues includes an extra letter; in clue order … Read more >>

Ifor is a pretty prolific Inquisitor setter, his last two puzzles being the Heart Transplant puzzle (1562) and the Molesworth “Down with Skool” puzzle (1575). The extensive rubric to this one read: Two … Read more >>

Hedge-sparrow makes a debut in the Inquisitor series with this puzzle.  I have solved a few Hedge-sparrow puzzles before  in the Listener series.       The preamble read: "In the completed grid, … Read more >>

I’ve blogged 3 of the last 4 IQ puzzles from Gila, and he ranks pretty highly in my estimation. The grid looks a little daunting (no bars, no clue numbers), to say nothing … Read more >>

Preamble: Renowned setter Andy Lemon has been kidnapped, but his captors have unwisely allowed him to submit this puzzle disclosing his whereabouts. All but 12 clues are normal. In each of 6 clues … Read more >>

Dysart has been setting occasional Inquisitors from the early days, starting with no 18, though rarely more than one a year. I blogged his last Inquisitor (1514) in October 2017. Each unclued entry … Read more >>