Most unfortunately, the picture hint portion of the puzzle will continue to be down this week. The feature is proving more complex to implement than originally anticipated.

This week’s puzzle:

A man travels to an unfamiliar place to help out two thieves, experiencing considerable difficulty due to transportation and terrain. He solves some of his problems with lies and contempt, but he cannot get the job done without a couple of skid marks.

Last week’s puzzle:

One man is accused of being a poisoner and sends an old man to a dark death, and another man gives poison to a child and defiles a corpse. One man spoils his best friend’s chances for love, and another man gets relationship advice from someone that people almost never listen to.

And the answer is . . . ▼