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.
By purchasing the full calendar, you will also be contributing to our mission to help youngsters in need, with all proceeds going to BBC Children in Need and the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
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Latest updates
- 3D Crossword Solution – July 2026
Clues by Vlad and Grid by Gin. Dials this month, and a gimmick down the core. As usual with this type of diagram, we get a lot of entries to solve. More bang for your buck as we say here in the States. - Hints & Tips July 2026Clues by Vlad and Grid by Gin Enter the prize draw by 31 July. Please note that in the printed calendar, the clue for Day 9 belonged to an earlier version of the grid and was included in error, for which we apologise — please ignore it. The background for this puzzle is a SounderBruce photo of… Read more Hints & Tips July 2026
- 3D Crossword Solution – June 2026Clues by Paul and Grid by Absolution. Whenever I come across a puzzle in which Paul is involved, I know I am in for a treat, but let me begin by giving a huge shout-out to my fellow 3D puzzle reviewer, Absolution. All too often,
