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.
3D Crossword Solution – July 2026
Hints & Tips July 2026
Clues 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 2026
Clues 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,
Hints & Tips June 2026
Clues by Paul and Grid by Absolution Enter the prize draw by 30 June. The background for this puzzle is a Steve Buissinne photo of honey being poured via a spoon into a dish. This puzzle by Paul uses a conventional 7x5x5 grid by Absolution and celebrates a hundredth (but not 2,000th) birthday and some of the… Read more Hints & Tips June 2026
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 2026
Clues 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
3D Crossword Solution – April Extra 2026
Clues by Guinevere and Grid by Xam. A 7 x 5 x 7 grid and a photo of a policeman are our entry points to the first Extra of the year. Sometimes these can be tricky,
3D Crossword Solution – April 2026
Clues and Grid by Soup. Following what proved to be a stiff challenge in March, there may well have been a sigh of relief from some solvers upon seeing Soup’s name on the April offering.
Hints & Tips April 2026
Clues and Grid by Soup Enter the prize draw by 30 April. The background for this puzzle is a Daniel Kirsch photo of the rusted pedal and chain guard of a bicycle. This puzzle by Soup uses a conventional 7x5x5 grid by Calluna and celebrates the 251st birthday of a person whose surname should be literally applied… Read more Hints & Tips April 2026