Inquisitor

Ah, an Ifor puzzle. We can expect some tricky clues with misleading definitions (though fair) and an intricate end game. The rubric read: There is an extra word of four or more letters … Read more >>

This puzzle is the final one in a series of four Inquisitors compiled by new setters.  The puzzle is entitled Operation and is set by Cranberry       The preamble told us … Read more >>

Check – the third of four new setters in a row.   Preamble: Clues are listed in conventional order. Bars (displaying 180° symmetry) and clue numbering are not required. Two cells are initially … Read more >>

Gold by Karla The wordplay in each of twelve clues contains a superfluous word which may be assigned to one of three thematic sets of four. In the complete grid, solvers must highlight … Read more >>

Hmm. Nathan Panning is a new setter and they are always welcome, but I found this a pretty involved affair! The rubric read: In twelve cells, across and down answers clash. Solvers must … Read more >>

Serpent continues his Mirror Image sequence in this week’s puzzle.       The first two Mirror Image puzzles were based on paintings by Salvador Dali (Swans reflecting Elephants) and Barnett Newman (Onement … Read more >>

I was fully expecting Harribobs at this time of year, but instead up pops Lato (as indeed he did last year).   Preamble: Nine unclued entries, one of two words and one a … Read more >>

Retro by Encota Stage 1 is somewhat like the old ‘Minesweeper’ game where the solver must locate the ‘mines’. The integer in each cell equates to the number of ‘mines’ that are in … Read more >>

Another cracking set. On behalf of all of the solving team, many thanks to all the compilers for their ingenuity. PDMs aplenty, as usual! A Trivial Pursuit – III I’ve done my usual … Read more >>

Skylark’s fifth Inquisitor. I first encountered her on her first foray into the Inquisitor genre when I blogged 1614, the Abbey Road puzzle. All her offerings have been interesting and this was no … Read more >>

Gila presents us with a puzzle entitled One Missing.       The preamble stated: From the answer to 25 clues, a letter must be deleted wherever it appears before entry into the … Read more >>

Ifor, and a rather asymmetrical grid.   Preamble: The clue to one entry in each row and each column contains an extra word. Each is primarily associated with a single letter from a … Read more >>

On Track by Phi Nineteen clues are unnumbered and their answers are to be entered where they will fit, after being treated. The mode of treatment is hinted at by the three words … Read more >>

Fabulous puzzle from the eXternal/Serpent duo. Complex rubric: In 13 down clues, a letter has been omitted wherever it occurs and must be reinstated before solving the clue. These letters spell out the … Read more >>