Comments on: Enigmatic Variations No. 911 MMO by Glow-worm

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:28:47 +0000

twencelas.

I really struggle with the Inquisitor puzzle! I find it the most difficult of the three: Listener, EV and Inquisitor….

That may sound odd, EV is normal, Listener – tough – but follows the same daily cryptic formula no matter how abnormal.

Maybe it’s my mind but I really find them different than the others.

My mind might be set at that level.

By: twencelas

twencelas — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:12:04 +0000

Jake – It is to my mind what these puzzles are all about. Interestingly today’s Inquisitor has a note on it’s origin “aimed at amusement rather than bafflement”, regarding the Independent magazine crossword, which was the one that got me interested in this type of puzzle in the first place. This is a great exponent of the art of amusement, with some, not inconsiderable, intellectual challenge. Too often, in my view, the Listener can end up with a nonsensical grid once all is complete – and where is the enjoyment in that.

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 01 May 2010 09:57:47 +0000

Thank you for the blog, I agree this was a fantastic puzzle. I didn’t manage to highlight MMO in the completed grid though.

I started back to front in upwards diagonal moves so the first word was ‘revenge’ starting from the berk’E'ley, then I got stuck and couldn’t figure if the next link was ‘heroines’ leading up to one of the proper names at the top of the grid.

Any who. Apart from my misfortune on not completing the entire puzzle, this was a brilliant game to play. Highly recommended to anyone!!!