Solution for the March 2023 3D crossword puzzle by Curmudgeon.
Hints & Tips March 2023
Clues and Grid by Curmudgeon Enter the prize draw by 31 March. A faint sound gradually increases until it is clear it is a heart beat… The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph showing the head and tuning pegs of a guitar against an overcast background. An alarm clock goes off and various clocks… Read more Hints & Tips March 2023
3D Crossword Solution – February 2023
Clues by Puck and Grid by XAM Theme: George Harrison (whose 80th birthday would have been on 25 February 2023) The winner of the February puzzle is Steve Trollope of South Australia. Review of the February 2023 3D crossword Your hitherto faultless reviewer sadly confesses a failure. Not that I didn’t solve the puzzle, but… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – February 2023
Results of the 2022 World Championship competition
The two-part challenge resulted in a very close finish between first and second places, and our congratulations go to the winning duo Heather Knowles & Chris Cooper, and to all our competitors. We hope more of you will join in the annual competitions next year; if you don’t have a go, you might never realise… Read more Results of the 2022 World Championship competition
Results of the 2022 RPM Trophy competition
The instruction for the 2022 competition was: There are no qualifications required for this challenge and everyone is encouraged to enter, although World Championship entrants must submit a separate grid. Your task is to create a 3D grid with a theme suitable for our 2024 calendar, i.e. the year after next, or beyond. This can be an anniversary related… Read more Results of the 2022 RPM Trophy competition
Hints & Tips February 2023
Clues by Puck and Grid by XAM Enter the prize draw by 28 February. The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph of dawn rising or dusk falling over a coastal landscape. This puzzle by Puck uses a torus grid which won XAM the RPM trophy. The puzzle celebrates an 80th anniversary. Eleven thematic answers… Read more Hints & Tips February 2023
3D Crossword Solution – January 2023
Clues by Vlad and Grid by Calluna Theme: Last of the Summer Wine pilot TV episode The winner of the January puzzle is Ray Gallantree of Chelmsford. Review of the January 2023 3D crossword A New Year, a new (and may I say beautiful) Calendar, and a welcome to new solvers with a puzzle by… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – January 2023
3D Crossword Solution – November Extra 2022
Clues by Raich and Grid by Bozzy Theme: 3D Crosswords Calendar The winner of the November Extra puzzle is Heather Knowles of Leamington Spa. Review of the November Extra 2022 3D crossword Raich and Bozzy were not in a vindictive mood when they composed this ingenious puzzle. After all, we don’t really want to deprive… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – November Extra 2022
Hints & Tips January 2023
Clues by Vlad and Grid by Calluna The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph of a painting depicting some grapes and a glass of red wine. This puzzle by Vlad uses a conventional 7x5x5 grid by Calluna and the theme is the 50th anniversary of a first appearance. All clues are normal,… Read more Hints & Tips January 2023
3D Crossword Solution – December 2022
Clues by Pickles and Grid by Gin Theme: A tribute to our yearly calendar The winner of the December puzzle is Andrew Wyss of Leeds. Review of the December 2022 3D crossword This was a witty puzzle to finish the year, and we may surely be permitted to blow our own trumpets once in a… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – December 2022