Clues by Pasquale and Grid by Bozzy. The winner of the November puzzle was
3D Crossword Solution – November 2021
Hints & Tips November 2021
Clues by Pasquale and Grid by Bozzy The background for this puzzle is an Alan Green photograph of the Menai Strait spanned by the Menai Suspension Bridge. This puzzle marks a 75th anniversary. Eight asterisked thematic clues lack a definition: one of their solutions is the pioneer being celebrated which solvers should submit with their… Read more Hints & Tips November 2021
2021 World Championship & RPM Trophy Competitions
We are a small team and are always looking for grids for the Calendar Puzzles and the Extra Puzzles, which is why this year both challenges require the design of a 3D grid, or indeed, if you are feeling inspired, grids, with a little bit more for the World Championship entrants to do. For those… Read more 2021 World Championship & RPM Trophy Competitions
3D Crossword Solution – October 2021
Clues by Qaos and Grid by Mang Theme: Thermodynamics The winner of the November puzzle was Andrew Wyss of Leeds. Review of the October 2021 3D crossword [Because I designed this grid, I asked Nick Inglis, half of the grid designing team etc, and one of our 3D editorial team, if he could review it.… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – October 2021
3D Grid Design Guide
If you fancy designing your own 3D crossword, this guide will help you. At the end of each year we run a 3D grid design competition (the RPM Trophy). Anyone may enter and entries are considered for inclusion in a future 3D Calendar Puzzles publication. The RPM trophy is in memory of Ray Parry-Morris, who… Read more 3D Grid Design Guide
Hints & Tips October 2021
Clues by Qaos and Grid by Mang The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph in shades of red and yellow depicting some pipework: possibly the interior of a furnace or an engine. The 7 dials grid marks the 156th anniversary of a defining point in the field of Day 34 and for… Read more Hints & Tips October 2021
3D Crossword Solution – September 2021
Clues and grid by Shark. The winner of the September puzzle was Jake Schumacher from Champaign, IL, USA. The instructions were lengthy. We were told that the crossword celebrates the unclued 5ac 13ac’s 75th anniversary (and later this year a 30th anniversary).
3D Crossword Solution – August Extra 2021
Clues by Sirius and grid by Komorník. The winner of the August Extra puzzle was Robbie Etherington of Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Hello, Soup here with some notes on the August Extra puzzle. We’re told this puzzle celebrates a topical anniversary.
Hints & Tips August Extra 2021
Clues by Sirius and Grid by Komorník The background for this puzzle is a Henry Perks photograph showing a sunset over a pair of gasholders. This clever 7x5x5 Komorník grid by was one of the entries to our April Extra grid design competition. It celebrates a topical anniversary in a never-ending serial currently (in mid… Read more Hints & Tips August Extra 2021
Hints & Tips September 2021
Clues and Grid by Shark The background for this puzzle is a posterised black and white Graham Fox photograph showing two bicycles. The 5x5x7 grid celebrates the 75th anniversary of the birth of 5ac 13ac (“the star”) and also a 30th anniversary later this year. Twenty answers must have the same thematic letter inserted or… Read more Hints & Tips September 2021