A puzzle for every month, a clue for every day. For lovers of wordplay who like a challenge, the 3D Crossword Calendar takes cryptic crosswords to a whole new level – literally, of course!
Try your skill against some of the best cryptic crossword setters in the UK. Solve this month’s puzzle by the end of the month and go in the draw to win a prize. Buy the calendar and solve 12 puzzles correctly throughout the year to enter our annual tie-break challenge for the coveted title of 3D Crossword World Champion. Fancy your hand at designing a 3D crossword grid yourself? Be our guest and enter the annual RPM Trophy competition.
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- 3D Crossword Solution – May 2026
Clues by Boatman and Grid by Calluna. A 7 x 5 x 6 grid this month, so longer entries but not more of them. We are told this puzzle marks a centenary and that the shaded squares, - 2026 3D Crosswords Prize-giving Lunch
Our lunch on Saturday 23rd May was an excellent occasion. Miller & Carter, Marlbrook, did us proud and their separate function room gave us plenty of scope for speeches and presentations. Garry Stripling sent us a crossword from Paris, and Nick Inglis brought us a picture quiz. These acted wonderfully well as icebreakers and entertainment combined.… Read more 2026 3D Crosswords Prize-giving Lunch - Hints & Tips May 2026Clues by Boatman and Grid by Calluna Enter the prize draw by 31 May. The background for this puzzle is a Bernhard Renner photo of a stone marker indicating the distance to a destination. This puzzle by Boatman uses a conventional 7x5x6 grid by Calluna and celebrates the centenary of the birth of the subject, whose name… Read more Hints & Tips May 2026
