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Answers to the latest puzzle
Clues by Imogen and Grid by Gin. Between the Scylla of what looks to be a monstrous construction by Shark for October and the Charybdian vortex of Sirius’s force-field we find… a normal puzzle, by Imogen and Gin. However, Imogen can be a most proficiently awkward concealer of what he really means, and Gin’s grids always present their themes in ingenious ways.
Clues by Curmudgeon and Grid by Bozzy. The winner of the July Extra puzzle is Michael Syrotinski. Having written only two months ago of the love which cryptics fans have for Nutmeg, it is sobering now to be reviewing the puzzle — as solvers will have worked out
Clues and Grid by Sirius. The winner of the August puzzle is Sheila Brain of Devon. “How does he do it?” the shouts go up, almost unanimously (Mrs Reviewer might say “Why does he do it” but let’s just say we’re very glad he does). To make a grid and clues out of a landmark piece of social history
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by etc. The winner of the July puzzle is Norah Clewes of Cheshire. Setters and designers like to set themselves tasks: for some it is the pangram (or, for the really twisted, the triple pangram); for others the hiding of a theme
Clues by Tramp and Grid by Rikki. The winner of the June puzzle is Steve Trollope of South Australia. I must start with the top left of the calendar page, and the remarkable additional clue which Graham Fox—or Rikki, or Jolt?—included in the background picture! Well—to quote the song—whoever it was, I’m a fan.
Clues by Nutmeg and Grid by Mang. The winner of the May puzzle is Robin Stephenson of London. If a few setters are perhaps justly feared, and if we (speaking both as solver and setter) stand in awe of more than a few, then let it be stated here that Nutmeg is unequivocally loved.
Clues by Boatman and Grid by Calluna. Boatman is one of our most consistently original (and difficult) setters. His First Fifty book is my companion whenever I have a compulsory wait somewhere, and when his second book comes out, it will be just as recommendable. Here the letters missing from wordplay guaranteed some head-scratching…
Solution for the March 2023 3D crossword puzzle by Curmudgeon.
Clues by Puck and Grid by XAM Theme: George Harrison (whose 80th birthday would have been on 25 February 2023) The winner of the February puzzle is Steve Trollope of South Australia. Review of the February 2023 3D crossword Your hitherto faultless reviewer sadly confesses a failure. Not that I didn’t solve the puzzle, but… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – February 2023
Clues by Vlad and Grid by Calluna Theme: Last of the Summer Wine pilot TV episode The winner of the January puzzle is Ray Gallantree of Chelmsford. Review of the January 2023 3D crossword A New Year, a new (and may I say beautiful) Calendar, and a welcome to new solvers with a puzzle by… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – January 2023