Inquisitor

The preamble stated “Each of 22 clues contains one word superfluous to the solving. The initial letters of these words form, in clue order, part of a quotation and its author. The other … Read more >>

Nutmeg is a fairly prolific setter in the Inquisitor series with a slightly quirky line in themes.       The preamble told us that the puzzle celebrated the unclued singer at 6 … Read more >>

Welcome to Radler … with a large number of clues and a long preamble:         “Sixteen thematic items in eleven answers: one is the theme; two are the person that … Read more >>

Preamble: Six characters have taken part in a crime. each clue contains a misprint in the definition, the correct letters of which in clue order spell out their alter egos and a thematic … Read more >>

Ferret is becoming a regular setter of Inquisitors now.  This is the fifth appearance of a Ferret puzzle. Hihoba is on holiday, so I am writing two Inquisitor blogs in a row. There … Read more >>

This is Chalicea’s fourth puzzle to appear in the Inquisitor series. The preamble was fairly short and stated that "Appropriately entered, 1 down and 9, according to one of them, dealt with the … Read more >>

Anyone who thought that Schadenfreude might be getting tired – think again!   I find it impossible to paraphrase the preamble, so here it is in full:       “One letter must … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1283 Preamble: 36 clues each contain one word which must have a letter removed, and those remaining rearranged to form a new word before solving. Discarded letters from the across clues spell … Read more >>

Wordplay in each of several clues yields a single extra letter which (omitting one keyword) spell out a phrase that was an integral part of 5 Down. The influence of this unclued entry … Read more >>

The preamble for Y Z by Samuel was not too long.  It stated "Six clues contain partial wordplay only; the remainder of the wordplay could be given by a two-word phrase Y Z. … Read more >>

In 21 clues, a word in the definition was cut short, and wrongly corrected with a different ending. The first letters of each original correct string reveal a quotation that points to 10 … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1279 Preamble: Clues are arranged in alphabetical order of answers. Cells numbered 1 to 13 spell out a security question. 13 similarly arranged cells (including four shared clashing cells) will reveal the … Read more >>

Twelve across and thirteen down clues have a single letter misprinted in their definitions, the correct letters being different in each case. A description of the “missing” letter, symmetrically disposed, must be highlighted … Read more >>

This week’s Inquisitor has a new setter – Wickball.  Welcome Sir [or Madam] The puzzle is entitled ‘The Long View’ with a preamble that stated "Every clue yields a redundant letter, either in … Read more >>

Eleven corrections to definitions spell a phrase explaining 10 unclued entries. The remaining unclued entry (defining the phrase) would “in normal cryptic crossword usage, regard Lato’s interpretation as erroneous.”   Don’t really understand … Read more >>