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 >>

This was the second in a potential series by Eclogue, but the connection with the previous puzzle was tenuous to say the least. The previous Comings and Goings puzzle was the relativistic one … Read more >>

This week’s Inquisitor is set by Hedge-sparrow, a fairly prolific setter of barred crosswords in various publications.       There was quite a detailed preamble. It told us that "Clockwise from the … Read more >>

I am rather fond of puzzles by Ifor, and hope that this one won’t disappoint.   Preamble: One across clue in each row contains an extra word that can suffix a thematic word. … Read more >>

End of Line by Dysart Two entries are encoded forms of their clued answers, using a separate one-to-one substitution cipher for each (in one a letter maps itself). The change from answer to … Read more >>