Never knowingly undersolved
First, a mention of the sad news accompanying this puzzle, that Schadenfreude is no more. I was in awe for many years of the creativity of his puzzles and the accuracy of his … Read more >>
Chalicea is a fairly regular setter in the Inquisitor series. She last appeared at the end of November 2018 The preamble was fairly short: "Extra letters given by the wordplay … Read more >>
A setter new to the Inquisitor, and who, as it happens, is ‘in partnership’ with the editor. (It turns out that she is not the setter, but that it was some “Mr H”. … Read more >>
Very sad news — we learnt today of the recent death of John Harrington, the wonderful setter Schadenfreude. Editors and other contacts were becoming increasingly concerned that no one had heard from him, … Read more >>
Partial Survival by Schadenfreude Single letters overlooked by wordplay given by 19 clues in clue order provide the theme. Wordplay given by the remaining clues includes an extra letter; in clue order … Read more >>
Ifor is a pretty prolific Inquisitor setter, his last two puzzles being the Heart Transplant puzzle (1562) and the Molesworth “Down with Skool” puzzle (1575). The extensive rubric to this one read: Two … Read more >>
Hedge-sparrow makes a debut in the Inquisitor series with this puzzle. I have solved a few Hedge-sparrow puzzles before in the Listener series. The preamble read: "In the completed grid, … Read more >>
I’ve blogged 3 of the last 4 IQ puzzles from Gila, and he ranks pretty highly in my estimation. The grid looks a little daunting (no bars, no clue numbers), to say nothing … Read more >>
Preamble: Renowned setter Andy Lemon has been kidnapped, but his captors have unwisely allowed him to submit this puzzle disclosing his whereabouts. All but 12 clues are normal. In each of 6 clues … Read more >>
Dysart has been setting occasional Inquisitors from the early days, starting with no 18, though rarely more than one a year. I blogged his last Inquisitor (1514) in October 2017. Each unclued entry … Read more >>
This is Kruger’s thirty-ninth Inquisitor puzzle making him the third most prolific Inquisitor setter to date behind Schadenfreude (80) and Phi (57). The preamble stated " Corrections to single letter … Read more >>
Where next?
A familiar figure sits in the first-class lounge, presumably waiting to embark on the next leg of his round-the-world crossword tour. Having navigated the coast of Australia in 2017, last year Harribobs arrived in the USA to take in the sights of the Western states. And now, having conquered America, where will he head next? It could be time to dust off the atlas and revise the provinces of Canada or the countries of North Africa…
As trailed by Nimrod in his review of last year, we are kicking off this year with a puzzle from Schadenfreude. The last time I saw a title like that was about a … Read more >>
The Gas Man Cometh by Ifor The Gas Man: “Just checked – I’ll be there at 1, but must leave at some point. I know your number.” The Author: “I’ve got you … Read more >>
The eXtent team served up this year’s seasonal fare in the Pantomime Season. The rubric read: The clues for four thematic entries lack definitions. Nine other clues must each have a string of … Read more >>