Inquisitor

This was a fun puzzle from Encota       The preamble stated that "to mark an anniversary, two relevant thematic words must fill the unclued shaded areas.  All instances of one character associated … Read more >>

The rubric read: Thirty-two clues contain a letter that must be removed before solving. In clue order, these letters indicate (i) a modification that should be applied to the answers to nine normal … 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 >>

Obeying a Rule by Eclogue Preamble: Every clue is OBEYING A RULE whereby each definition, in whole or in part, is disguised by a one word anagram containing an extra letter. In clue … Read more >>

Hard but fair is my normal estimate of Schadenfreude’s puzzles.  The rubric read: One letter must be removed from the answers to 16 clues and the residue used to form a word for grid … Read more >>

Kruger tells us in the preamble to his puzzle that sixteen clues contain a redundant word.  The first letters of these give a well-known title which (ignoring the significance of apostrophes) describes how … 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 >>

From A to B by Triton Seven pairs of clues are run together (but do not overlap); in each instance the definitions are of two four-letter words whilst the wordplays lead to two … Read more >>

Shark’s puzzles frequently involve a lot of clues that are difficult to parse, and this one was no exception. The denouement involved some Googling as the particular book referred to was not familiar … Read more >>

Chalicea starts off by giving us a pleasantly short preamble.  Let’s see whether that lulls us into a false sense of security.       This preamble stated "The unclued lights give a … 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 >>

Two’s Company by Lato Corrected single letter misprints in the eleven thematic clues spell out a two-word phrase describing what needs to be added to the entries to complete the answers (though these … Read more >>

Got there in the end, but a Serpentine puzzle! The rubric read: The completed grid is inspired by a famous image. Other than 8, wordplay in each across clue leads to the answer … Read more >>

A Inquisitor puzzle from Ifor is always welcome as there is usually something out of the ordinary about it.       This week we had two different clue variations to challenge us … Read more >>