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Clues by Imogen and Grid by Calluna. This month starts off the year with a bang using a larger grid of 9 x 5 x 5 with 36 entries. There are also a lot of shaded cells randomly scattered on the hot levels that we’ll need to anagram into the Easter egg.
Clues by Komorník and Grid by Gin. Komorník is a major contributor to the success of the 3D Calendar in several roles and this is the third year in a row that he has presented us with a November Extra puzzle. I have vivid memories of last year’s offering,
Clues by Imogen and Grid by Calluna Enter the prize draw by 31 January. The background for this puzzle is a photograph of a pile of logs. I seem to see the dreaming spires and hear the sound of shorter and longer electrical tones… This puzzle by Imogen uses a conventional 7x5x5 grid by Calluna and marks… Read more Hints & Tips January 2025
Clues by Vlad and Grid by Calluna. By necessity, we use all 33 straight entries of a 7 x 5 x 5 grid this month. Plus… a little extra.
We are very sorry that this was necessary, but there are some corrections needed in the printed copies. The virtual calendar has been corrected and all individual puzzles published on the 2025 puzzles page will be correct. (If you downloaded a virtual calendar before 7 December 2024, you can download the latest version using your… Read more 2025 Printed calendar corrections
Clues by Vlad and Grid by Calluna Enter the prize draw by 31 December. The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox montage depicting various, possibly Greek, scenes viewed as holes in a wall. This puzzle by Vlad uses a conventional unnumbered 7x5x5 grid by Calluna in which eight letters have already been filled in highlighted… Read more Hints & Tips December 2024
Clues and Grid by Soup. This month’s offering differs in many respects from the usual 3D calendar format — no obvious theme, no serpents, no differently coloured cells, every solution of eight letters, no historical anniversary to research, and an unconventional grid. So, what do we have?
Clues and Grid by Soup Enter the prize draw by 30 November. The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph depicting many large spools of thread. This puzzle by Soup uses an unconventional 7x5x5 grid in which the numbers are placed in shaded squares. Every clue gives rise to an eight-letter solution. These should be… Read more Hints & Tips November 2024
It’s that time of year again when 3D super solvers get the chance to become distinguished designers and cracking clue writers. Our annual competitions are not only a fun challenge, but also a rich source of grids for future 3D Crossword Calendars. Past calendars have featured excellent grids from previous competition winners and the newly… Read more 2024 World Championship & RPM Trophy Competitions
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by Bozzy. A month-length appropriate grid this month at 7 x 5 x 6 and 33 entries, with one long unclued entry for thematic guidance.