Clues by Tramp and Grid by MaxJackson. The winner of the May puzzle was Jerome Colburn. We were told that this puzzle marks the 70th anniversary of the first appearance of what was to become the 25ac, 27to.
3D Crossword Solution – May 2021
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3D Crossword Solution – April 2021
Clues and Grid by Puck. The winner of the April puzzle was Sheila Brain of Exmouth. With this puzzle Puck was the winner of the 2019 RPM Trophy (3D’s end of year competition for 3D crossword designers) so I’ve very much been looking forward to solving it.
3D Crossword Solution – March 2021
Clues by Arachne and Grid by Patch. The winner of the March puzzle was Robin Stephenson of London. We were told that this puzzle marks no specific anniversary.
3D Crossword Solution – February Extra 2021
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by Sirius. The winner of the February Extra puzzle was Aimee Hall of Exeter. Runners up were Peter Cargill of Kirkcaldy
and Hamish Symington of Cambridge.
3D Crossword Solution – February 2021
Clues and Grid by Curmudgeon.
Theme: UK Decimal Day, 15 February 1971. The winner of the February puzzle was Peter Aylmer of Bishop’s Stortford.
3D Crossword Solution – November Extra 2020
Clues and grid by Puck, won by Richard Green of Powys, Wales.
3D Crossword Solution – January 2021
Clues by Nutmeg and Grid by Jolt. The winner of the January puzzle was Robert Campbell of West Yorkshire. Not much by way of instruction. We are simply told that we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of an impromptu first instance of an innovative new format.
3D Crossword Solution – December 2020
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by etc. The winner of the December puzzle was Jack Nichols of South Korea. The rubric said ‘Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the 40, who is unclued but appears in the grid as 13ba, 10d, 42ac-2.
3D Crossword Solution – November 2020
Clues by Nutmeg and Grid by Mang. The winner of the November puzzle was John Minter of Telford. Not much by way of instruction. We are simply told that clues with asterisks are 1 of 44 and lack definitions and that cells indicated boldly are thematic.