Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by Calluna. A 9 x 7 x 5 puzzle this month, so you already know you’re in for a lot of lights to fill. It also has thirteen disembodied clues by the diagram,
3D Crossword Solution – March 2026
Hints & Tips March 2026
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by Calluna Enter the prize draw by 31 March. The background for this puzzle is an Angeles Balaguer photo of a black cat. This puzzle by Enigmatist uses a conventional 9x7x5 grid by Calluna and does not celebrate an anniversary, but instead has a mysterious theme jumbled in the red cells (8).… Read more Hints & Tips March 2026
Results of the 2025 3D World Championship and RPM Trophy competitions
Judging has taken place for these two competitions, which represent the culmination of each year’s 3D puzzling. Again the entry for both competitions has seen the submission of 3D grids accompanied by their word lists, and in the case of the World Championship, by clues for three items — GIFT, INCARNATION and SEASON OF GOODWILL:… Read more Results of the 2025 3D World Championship and RPM Trophy competitions
3D Crossword Solution – February 2026
Clues by Raich and Grid by Calluna. It’s a small world, they say, and February’s puzzle, as you will see below, gave me cause to muse on the theory of three degrees of separation.
Hints & Tips February 2026
Clues by Raich and Grid by Calluna Enter the prize draw by 28 February. The background for this puzzle is a Matt Hecht photo of a female footballer performing an athletic kick. This puzzle by Raich uses a conventional 7x5x5 grid by Calluna and one entry is the centenarian theme, while another is the theme’s father. Two… Read more Hints & Tips February 2026
3D Crossword Solution – January 2026
Clues by Carpathian and Grid by Rikki. The year is off to a good start with this excellent puzzle. Although not very mysterious, this makes for a lovely solve whether you’re on an airplane, train, or steamship.
Hints & Tips January 2026
Clues by Carpathian and Grid by Rikki Enter the prize draw by 31 January. The background for this puzzle is a Paco Britto photo of a radio or TV mast and a triangular structure against an orange sunset. This puzzle by Carpathian uses a conventional 7x5x6 grid by Rikki and marks fifty years since the death of… Read more Hints & Tips January 2026
3D Crossword Solution – December 2025
Clues and Grid by Komorník. So, another successful year of 3D calendar puzzles draws to a close, and it is especially appropriate that the final crossword of 2025, both grid and clues, should all be the work of Komorník.
Hints & Tips December 2025
Clues and Grid by Komorník Enter the prize draw by 31 December. The background for this puzzle is a Benjamin Balázs photo of the edge of a bird bath. This puzzle by Komorník uses an unconventional 13x5x5 grid which is essentially an 11x5x5 grid, but with the nearest and furthest 11-letter entries extended by one cell at… Read more Hints & Tips December 2025
3D Crossword Solution – November 2025
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by Gin. A larger 9 x 5 x 5 puzzle this month with more than its share of mysteries. Nine clues (all the long ones) lack locations and definitions in their clues