Inquisitor

Preamble: The phrase made by two of the eleven (highlighted) thematic entries taken together describes associations of six others, when placed in the correct order. (These associations incorporate the full set.) Associations of … Read more >>

Two blogs in a row from me, in return for two from Duncan in June to accommodate our respective holidays. Another tricky one this week, Nudd having come up with another novel way … Read more >>

After three weeks of relatively gentle Inquisitors, we got a much more challenging one from Shark! (Chambers has challenge as : a task, undertaking, etc to test one’s powers and capabilities to the full.) Quite complex … Read more >>

After 3 or 4 puzzles towards the easy end of the spectrum, I was expecting something fierce, to spill over into Monday’s public holiday (‘UK – not Scotland’). The rubric was brief & … Read more >>

Preamble: Unnumbered, unclued down entries have something in common with the individual given by the three unclued across answers in order, thanks to 6 down (also unclued). The link is given by the … Read more >>

A long preamble but, as Nimrod indicated in his paragraph on “The regulars”, this was a mild offering from Samuel. Across clues with extra letters, plus seven wordplay-only surnames. Normal Down clues. The … Read more >>

Kruger is becoming a regular setter in the Inquisitor series.       The preamble was quite long and stated "The unclued entries (10; 8; 6; 6; 5; 4; 3), with one doing … Read more >>

I’ll be away when this blog is published, so won’t be responding for about a week.         “In 14 overlong answers, two letters must be entered in one cell; in … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1291Preamble: Two clues contain an extra word, the two words giving a cryptic hint to the theme. In all other clues, the correct forms of single letter misprints give a thematic example … Read more >>

The preamble stated “Each of 22 clues contains one word superfluous to the solving. The initial letters of these words form, in clue order, part of a quotation and its author. The other … Read more >>

Nutmeg is a fairly prolific setter in the Inquisitor series with a slightly quirky line in themes.       The preamble told us that the puzzle celebrated the unclued singer at 6 … Read more >>

Welcome to Radler … with a large number of clues and a long preamble:         “Sixteen thematic items in eleven answers: one is the theme; two are the person that … Read more >>

Preamble: Six characters have taken part in a crime. each clue contains a misprint in the definition, the correct letters of which in clue order spell out their alter egos and a thematic … Read more >>

Ferret is becoming a regular setter of Inquisitors now.  This is the fifth appearance of a Ferret puzzle. Hihoba is on holiday, so I am writing two Inquisitor blogs in a row. There … Read more >>

This is Chalicea’s fourth puzzle to appear in the Inquisitor series. The preamble was fairly short and stated that "Appropriately entered, 1 down and 9, according to one of them, dealt with the … Read more >>