I'm annoyed about the 'he', even if it doesn't bother you; I proof-read my post and originally I had two 'he's. Apparently I only caught and edited one of them. I've fixed it now, but of course the record is here in the comments.

Yes, I expected three entries. Just one would have been interesting. Actually, although the old Sanctum Puzzlers usually had a good number of entries - between ten and thirty, typically - two contests essentially bombed, one with three entries received (one of which was blank but still won a prize) and the other with zero entries received.

Any comment you want to make about the puzzles, feel free to do so. As these were composed as contest entries rather than particular challenges to solve, I see no reason why they should not be studied openly. In fact, some of these may outright stump a few people - though perfectly valid, they're not exactly orthodox - and I know I'd be willing to provide hints for my own puzzle, at least. - ZM