
Clues and Grid by Sirius. Another Month, Another Puzzle. There are a lot of round puzzles this year. This one is 8 Ring Rings of circumference 16 and diameter of 5-7.
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Clues and Grid by Sirius. Another Month, Another Puzzle. There are a lot of round puzzles this year. This one is 8 Ring Rings of circumference 16 and diameter of 5-7.

Clues and Grid by Sirius Enter the prize draw by 30 September. The background for this puzzle is an Ian Preston photo, reflected both vertically and horizontally, of the stepping phones across the River Wharfe at Bolton Abbey. This puzzle by Sirius uses a vertical eight dials torus grid and notes a 50th anniversary of a revolutionary… Read more Hints & Tips September 2026

Clues by Jolt and Grid by Calluna. I was pleased to discover that Jolt is none other than a lynchpin of the 3D community, who lives in Australia and works tirelessly behind the scenes from there

Clues by Amoeba and Grid by Mang & Komorník. This month’s puzzle is a partnership between two stalwart veterans of the 3D Crossword community and a newcomer.

Clues by Amoeba and Grid by Mang & Komorník Enter the prize draw by 31 August. The background for this puzzle is an Ian Livesey photo of a cow in close-up among a herd of similar animals. This puzzle by Amoeba uses a conventional 7x7x5 grid by Mang & Komorník and incorporates elements of three themes which… Read more Hints & Tips August 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.

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

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,

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

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,