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Clues by Amoeba and Grid by Calluna. An extra busy grid for this Extra puzzle at 7 x 5 x 7 and 39 entries. Some of the thematic entries are wordplay only, and many of those are named for places, so this could be a bit tricky.
Clues by Tramp and Grid by Calluna. A bigger puzzle this month at 9 x 5 x 5 and 38 entries, allowing for more and longer words. A good mix of thematic content makes this a puzzle we can’t — well, I’m getting ahead of things.
Clues by Tramp and Grid by Calluna Enter the prize draw by 30 April. The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph showing an old-style tram carriage with reversible seats. This puzzle uses a conventional 9x5x5 grid by Calluna and marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one represented in the grid in various… Read more Hints & Tips April 2024
Clues by Raich and Grid by Calluna
January is traditionally designed to be a relatively straightforward exercise for experienced solvers and a gentle induction for newcomers into the mysteries of 3D crosswords. As such, therefore, Raich has served up a well-judged and timely offering for the first puzzle of the year.
Clues by Raich and Grid by Calluna Enter the prize draw by 31 January. The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph showing a gull perched on a rock sticking out of the sea. This puzzle uses a conventional 7x5x6 grid by Calluna and marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of a much-loved but… Read more Hints & Tips January 2024
Each 2024 3D crossword puzzle will be published below by the beginning of the month. The deadline to enter the prize draw for regular monthly puzzles will be the last day of that month. Extra puzzles will be added from time to time and will have later, mid-month deadlines.
Hints & Tips: If you need helping cracking that last clue, or even getting started, hints and tips for regular puzzles will be published usually in the last week of each month. Subscribe to the Hints & Tips newsletter to receive them by email.
2024 3D Crosswords World Championship: Solvers who buy the calendar and correctly solve 12 puzzles by the due date each month will be eligible to enter our annual tie-break competition for the 2024 3D Crosswords World Championship. Check your progress if you’re not sure if you qualify.
by Raich and Calluna
by Arachne and Rikki
by Paul and etc
by Amoeba and Calluna
No hints for Extra puzzles
by Enigmatist and Bozzy
by Vlad and Calluna
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Clues by Boatman and Grid by Calluna. Boatman is one of our most consistently original (and difficult) setters. His First Fifty book is my companion whenever I have a compulsory wait somewhere, and when his second book comes out, it will be just as recommendable. Here the letters missing from wordplay guaranteed some head-scratching…
Clues by Boatman and Grid by Calluna Enter the prize draw by 30 April. The background for this puzzle is a monochrome blue Sharon Garber photograph showing a pyramid. This puzzle uses a conventional 7x5x5 grid by Calluna and marks 100 years since Day 14 captured the public’s imagination (to be precise April is the 100th anniversary… Read more Hints & Tips April 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
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
