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Clues by Raich and Grid by Rikki. A tall and extra unch-y 7 x 5 x 6 grid, gives us a normal number of lights, but longer and freer ones in the vertical directions. There are some shaded squares to give us an “eponymous character”
Clues by Raich and Grid by Rikki Enter the prize draw by 31 May. The background for this puzzle is a Mike Wilson photograph of a pool of water in a forest. This puzzle by Raich uses a conventional 7x5x6 grid by Rikki, which was part of the World Championship winning entry for 2023. It celebrates the… Read more Hints & Tips May 2025
Clues by Curmudgeon and Grid by Chalicea. The secret of a successful three-dimensional puzzle is the symbiotic relationship between the architect of the grid and the setter of the clues.
Then it was over to Eric Westbrook, who demonstrated with the aid of netting, a balloon and some tubing how crossword grids can be adapted into different shapes (you had to be there!)
Clues by Curmudgeon and Grid by Chalicea Enter the prize draw by 30 April. The background for this puzzle is a David Lohner photograph of a saxophone mouthpiece in front of another saxophone. This puzzle by Curmudgeon uses a conventional 7x5x7 grid by Chalicea and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of a classic work.… Read more Hints & Tips April 2025
Clues by Boatman and Grid by Bozzy. A larger grid this month, at 7 x 7 x 5, gives us many more lights than we need but also leaves room for longer words. Additionally, there are some shaded squares that we are cautioned are not included in the wordplay of any checking answer.
Clues by M and Grid by Bozzy. There’s mystery and mischief afoot in this puzzle. What is the theme? Who is ‘M’, the setter? What is the significance of the sprite in the background picture?
Clues by Boatman and Grid by Bozzy Enter the prize draw by 31 March. The background for this puzzle is a photograph of a hand holding a marble. This unconventional puzzle by Boatman uses a conventional 7x7x5 grid by Bozzy and commemorates a 550-year anniversary. The letters contained in the yellow cells can be rearranged to form… Read more Hints & Tips March 2025
This year we received six entries for the RPM Trophy and three for the World Championship (WC). The judges studied every grid – whose authorship had been hidden behind anonymising tags before being sent on to us. We may at some point have thought we could detect who – among regular entrants – was responsible… Read more Results of the 2024 3D World Championship and RPM Trophy competitions
Clues by Carpathian and Grid by Patch. This is the first review I have written for a puzzle by Carpathian and what a pleasure the solving experience proved to be.