The third in the Excruciverbiage series, this consists of twenty-six themed cryptics, including a prize puzzle. Later titles in this volume are of the 'variety' classification, designed to present additional challenge such as a diagramless puzzle and many requiring special manipulations of clues and/or entries. A few of the variety puzzles employ multiple grids.Solutions to each puzzle are included; where not already apparent, themes are stated as part of associated puzzles' solutions.