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,
3D Crossword Solution – May 2026
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
3D Crossword Solution – March 2026
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by Calluna. A 9 x 7 x 5 puzzle this month, so you already know you’re in for a lot of lights to fill. It also has thirteen disembodied clues by the diagram,
Hints & Tips March 2026
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by Calluna Enter the prize draw by 31 March. The background for this puzzle is an Angeles Balaguer photo of a black cat. This puzzle by Enigmatist uses a conventional 9x7x5 grid by Calluna and does not celebrate an anniversary, but instead has a mysterious theme jumbled in the red cells (8).… Read more Hints & Tips March 2026
Results of the 2025 3D World Championship and RPM Trophy competitions
Judging has taken place for these two competitions, which represent the culmination of each year’s 3D puzzling. Again the entry for both competitions has seen the submission of 3D grids accompanied by their word lists, and in the case of the World Championship, by clues for three items — GIFT, INCARNATION and SEASON OF GOODWILL:… Read more Results of the 2025 3D World Championship and RPM Trophy competitions
3D Crossword Solution – February 2026
Clues by Raich and Grid by Calluna. It’s a small world, they say, and February’s puzzle, as you will see below, gave me cause to muse on the theory of three degrees of separation.