Inquisitor

A non-word title and a long complex rubric. I feared I was in for a long haul. Solvers must attempt to divide the clues to find two groups. In one group, whose answers … Read more >>

Serpent is a fairly regular Inquisitor setter who always presents a challenge       A moderate length preamble this week stated " Clues are presented in conventional order and the grid has … Read more >>

First it was the Labyrinth (#1335), then Hampton Court (#1457), and a couple of years ago we had a maze based on the legend of King Henry II and his mistress Rosamund (#1490) … Read more >>

Apt is a new setter for the Inquisitor series, so there is no history from which to gauge how difficult the clues and end game may be.       The preamble was very … Read more >>

Hmm. Quite hard, I thought, Kruger. Most clues contain a single letter misprint in their definitions. The correct letters, in clue order, give an oft-repeated line of a verse. The preceding line explains … Read more >>

  Pitch Black Desert Area by Wiglaf Each of four theme words, which have something in common, has two variations connected to it in the same way, though the nature of the connection … Read more >>

There have been a couple of Inquisitor puzzles from eXtent since we had a solo effort from either of them – but that’s OK.   Preamble: Wordplay in 21 clues omits a letter … Read more >>

  A Growing Population by Phi A number of clues contain a one letter misprint in the definition part; in order the correct letters spell out a quotation from the central unclued down … Read more >>

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 >>

  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 >>