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Inquisitor Review of 2016-17 by Nimrod

January 10, 2018 at 6:05 pmDecember 30, 2017 at 12:05 am by Admin

Linking Themes I’m reliably informed that, due to popular demand, Base is planning a second Inquisitor contribution themed around the TV quiz show Only Connect (see IQ1460: PW RBS). That will be wonderful … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1521: The Hard Stuff by Phi

December 27, 2017 at 7:49 amDecember 27, 2017 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

I’m used to blogging Phi puzzles in the Independent, but I think it’s a while since I last blogged an Inquisitor by Phi       The preamble told us that “Four across … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1520: NOTCH by Encota

December 20, 2017 at 11:55 amDecember 20, 2017 at 12:00 am by HolyGhost

I initially thought that this was Encota‘s debut in this series, but I checked and saw that his/her first Inquisitor puzzle was published early last September.   Preamble: In 32 clues the wordplay … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1519: Space Invaders by Shark

December 13, 2017 at 11:17 pmDecember 13, 2017 at 12:01 am by kenmac

Space Invaders by Shark The unclued 1ac hints at why only one of the barred-off corners should be filled in. Clashes in the grid must be resolved to form a relevant three-word phrase; … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1518: Establishment by Schadenfreude

December 8, 2017 at 2:14 pmDecember 6, 2017 at 12:01 am by Hihoba

Succinct rubric: When the clue answers have been entered there will be some vacant cells. Solvers must complete the grid to show five thematic names. Numbers in brackets give the lengths of final grid … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1517: CONTROL + ALT + DELETE by Ifor

November 29, 2017 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

Ifor is an innovative and challenging setter, so it was good to see his name attached to this puzzle       The preamble told us that "Across clues and entries are normal … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1516: One in Pieces by eXtent

November 22, 2017 at 12:00 am by HolyGhost

eXtent makes a welcome return.   Preamble: Each grid contains two unclued entries identifying a theme (6,8); the fifth unclued entry indicates a thematic relationship. Eight clues lack definitions; their answers are thematic … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1515: A Major Restraint by Kruger

November 15, 2017 at 12:01 am by kenmac

A Major Restraint by Kruger Preamble: Answers to ten clues must have one checked letter changed to reveal ten elements of a set. Ten other clues have a single letter misprint in their … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1514: Memory Shaker by Dysart

November 8, 2017 at 12:01 am by Hihoba

After a day with very little in the grid but the bottom right hand corner, I was beginning to fear that this was the one I couldn’t finish (blogger’s nightmare!). I had a … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1513: Alphaperimetrical Jigsaw by Nimrod

November 1, 2017 at 9:28 amNovember 1, 2017 at 7:17 am by duncanshiell

Seeing that it’s a Nimrod puzzle often strikes fear into the heart of a blogger       We had a fairly short preamble this time.  It stated: Clued by their initial letters, … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1512: Boom and Bust by Ploy

October 25, 2017 at 7:20 pmOctober 25, 2017 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

Ploy is an infrequent setter in the Inquisitor series although he has been in the setting stable since 2007 when he set Puzzle no 2.  This is the eighth Inquisitor set by Ploy..  The … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1511: Optical Illusion by Radler

October 18, 2017 at 12:00 am by HolyGhost

I recall that Radler‘s previous puzzle about collective nouns involved a lot of cold-solving, and to cap it all I highlighted the wrong cells in the grid to form SKEIN. Let’s see what … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1510: Work by Schadenfreude

October 11, 2017 at 12:01 am by kenmac

Work by Schadenfreude Single letters to be removed from 38 clues before solving (always leaving real words) spell a quotation with one word missing and its originator. Solvers must reveal the missing word … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1509: Hexed by Nutmeg

October 4, 2017 at 12:01 am by Hihoba

A difficult one from Nutmeg this week, especially if poetry isn’t really your thing. So much to keep track of and so much cold solving to do if you didn’t know the perimeter … Read more >>

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Inquisitor 1508: A Big Sell by Gila

September 27, 2017 at 12:00 am by HolyGhost

We get a puzzle from Gila just over once a year, and I’ve blogged the two most recent ones.   Preamble: Single extra letters generated by wordplay in across clues provide the first … Read more >>

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