Clues by Curmudgeon and Grid by Chalicea Theme: 1924 Paris Olympic Games, Chariots of Fire The winner of the July puzzle is Ray Gallantree of Chelmsford. Review of the July 2024 3D crossword Curmudgeon, who also sets crosswords as Chalicea, whence the grid, (and Gnomie) is in something of a minority as a female setter.… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – July 2024
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Hints & Tips July 2024
Clues by Curmudgeon and Grid by Chalicea Enter the prize draw by 31 July. To the stirring strains of electronic music we see white-clad figures running along the beach at Broadstairs St. Andrews… The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph of a sunset (or sunrise) over a beach with figures running and walking in… Read more Hints & Tips July 2024
2024 puzzles
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 Amoeba and Calluna
No hints for Extra puzzles
by Vlad and Calluna
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3D Crossword Solution – July Extra 2023
Clues by Curmudgeon and Grid by Bozzy. The winner of the July Extra puzzle is Michael Syrotinski. Having written only two months ago of the love which cryptics fans have for Nutmeg, it is sobering now to be reviewing the puzzle — as solvers will have worked out
3D Crossword Solution – March 2023
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
2023 puzzles
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Each 2023 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.
2023 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 2023 3D Crosswords World Championship. If you have been entering the monthly competitions, you can check your progress towards the tie-break qualification.
by Komorník
Tie-break puzzle — no Hints & Tips!
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3D Crossword Solution – January 2022
Clues and grid by Curmudgeon. The winner of the January puzzle is Suzanne Farquhar of Reading. We were told that this puzzle marks the 100th anniversary of a death.
Hints & Tips January 2022
Clues and Grid by Curmudgeon The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox close-up of an elephant’s eye. This puzzle marks the 100th anniversary of the death of a hero. The yellow cells will reveal his name, the scene of his death and two places connected with his greatest achievement (one of these is… Read more Hints & Tips January 2022
2022 puzzles
Each 2022 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 in the second half of each month. Subscribe to the Hints & Tips newsletter to receive them by email.
2022 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 2022 3D Crosswords World Championship. If you have been entering the monthly competitions, you can check your progress towards the tie-break qualification.
2022 Puzzle of the Year
You are invited to vote for your favourite puzzle of the year from the 12 puzzles featured in the Calendar plus the November Extra puzzle.
You are allowed to allocate a total of 3 votes. All 3 may be allocated to one puzzle, or two votes to one puzzle and a single vote to a second puzzle, or one vote each to three puzzles.
All our solvers and contributors are encouraged to vote. The only rule is that setters and designers don’t vote for their own creations, magnificent as these might be.