Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by Sirius. The winner of the February Extra puzzle was Aimee Hall of Exeter. Runners up were Peter Cargill of Kirkcaldy
and Hamish Symington of Cambridge.
Tag: Enigmatist
Hints & Tips February Extra Special 100 2021
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by Sirius This is an extra-special crossword celebrating a 100th anniversary. Sirius has constructed a highly appropriate grid consisting of a column and two spheres to represent 100. In this instance there is no secret about the anniversary. The puzzle is preceded by a tribute page with articles by Enigmatist… Read more Hints & Tips February Extra Special 100 2021
3D Crossword Solution – December 2020
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by etc. The winner of the December puzzle was Jack Nichols of South Korea. The rubric said ‘Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the 40, who is unclued but appears in the grid as 13ba, 10d, 42ac-2.
2021 puzzles
Happy New Year solvers! The 2021 3D crossword puzzles will be made available progressively throughout the year. 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 and tips for each puzzle will be published sometime in the middle of each month. Subscribe to the Hints & Tips newsletter to receive them by email.
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 2021 3D Crosswords World Championship. If you have been entering the monthly competitions, you can check your progress towards the tie-break qualification.
by Enigmatist and Sirius
by Sirius and Komorník
2021 Puzzle of the Year
You are invited to vote for your favourite puzzle of the year from the 13 puzzles featured in the Calendar (the extra puzzle was Sirius and Enigmatist’s tribute to Araucaria) plus the August 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.
Hints & Tips December 2020
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by etc The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph showing a beautiful sunset with a crescent moon casting a little moonlight. As creators of this grid, celebrating a 250th anniversary, we were delighted to see the final form of this puzzle. Enigmatist has orchestrated a mellifluous composition… Read more Hints & Tips December 2020
2010 Puzzles
Month | Setter / Designer | Download |
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JAN | Araucaria / Sirius | JAN puzzle JAN solution |
JAN Extra | Enigmatist / Sirius | JAN Extra puzzle JAN Extra solution |
FEB | Rufus / Sirius | FEB puzzle FEB solution |
FEB Extra | Qaos / Sirius | FEB Extra puzzle FEB Extra solution |
MAR | Everyman / Sirius | MAR puzzle MAR solution |
APR | Enigmatist / Sirius | APR puzzle APR solution |
MAY | Pasquale / Sirius | MAY puzzle MAY solution |
JUN | Lavatch / Sirius | JUN puzzle JUN solution |
JUL | Taupi / Sirius | JUL puzzle JUL solution |
AUG | Columba / Sirius | AUG puzzle AUG solution |
SEP | Bud / Sirius | SEP puzzle SEP solution |
OCT | Dumpynose / Sirius | OCT puzzle OCT solution |
NOV | Locum / Sirius | NOV puzzle NOV solution |
DEC | Sirius | DEC puzzle DEC solution |
2011 Puzzles
Month | Setter / Designer | Download |
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JAN | Enigmatist / Sirius | JAN puzzle JAN solution |
JAN Extra | Qaos / Sirius | JAN Extra puzzle JAN Extra solution |
FEB | Everyman / Roger Collins | FEB puzzle FEB solution |
MAR | Paul / Sirius | MAR puzzle MAR solution |
MAR Extra | Trailman / Sirius | MAR Extra puzzle & solution |
APR | Lavatch / Sirius | APR puzzle APR solution |
MAY | Pasquale / Sirius | MAY puzzle MAY solution |
JUN | Rufus / Sirius | JUN puzzle JUN solution |
JUN Extra | Ogre / Sirius | JUN Extra puzzle |
JUL | Tyrus / RPM | JUL puzzle JUL solution |
AUG | Sirius | AUG puzzle AUG solution |
SEP | Anax / Sirius | SEP puzzle SEP solution |
OCT | Columba / Sirius | OCT puzzle OCT solution |
NOV | Curmudgeon / Sirius | NOV puzzle |
DEC | Shark / Sirius | DEC puzzle |
2012 Puzzles
Month | Setter / Designer | Download |
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JAN | Rufus / Sirius | JAN puzzle JAN solution |
FEB | Everyman / 45 | FEB puzzle FEB solution |
MAR | Curmudgeon | MAR puzzle MAR solution |
APR | Arachne / Bozzy | APR puzzle APR solution |
APR Extra | Sirius | APR Extra puzzle & solution |
MAY | Locum / Bozzy | MAY puzzle MAY solution |
JUN | Lavatch | JUN puzzle JUN solution |
JUN Extra | Sirius | JUN Extra puzzle |
JUL | Pasquale / Sirius | JUL puzzle JUL solution |
AUG | Columba / Sirius | AUG puzzle AUG solution |
AUG Extra | Sirius | AUG Extra puzzle |
SEP | Anax / Sirius | SEP puzzle SEP solution |
OCT | Enigmatist / 45 | OCT puzzle OCT solution |
NOV | Tyrus / Sirius | NOV puzzle NOV solution |
DEC | Sirius | DEC puzzle |
2013 Puzzles
Month | Setter / Designer | Download |
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JAN | Rufus / Aramis | JAN puzzle JAN solution |
FEB | Everyman / Bozzy | FEB puzzle FEB solution |
MAR | Enigmatist / 45 | MAR puzzle MAR solution |
APR | Arachne / Marianne Cantley | APR puzzle APR solution |
MAY | Curmudgeon / Curmudgeon? | MAY puzzle MAY solution |
JUN | Tramp / Sirius | JUN puzzle JUN solution |
JUL | Pasquale / Trailman | JUL puzzle JUL solution |
AUG | Columba / Linxit | AUG puzzle AUG solution |
SEP | Puck / Philostrate | SEP puzzle SEP solution |
OCT | Tyrus / Oberto | OCT puzzle OCT solution |
OCT Extra | Sirius | OCT Extra puzzle OCT Extra (Directed) puzzle OCT Extra solution |
NOV | Anax / Sirius | NOV puzzle NOV solution |
NOV Extra | Ogre / Sirius? | NOV Extra puzzle NOV Extra solution |
DEC | Sirius | DEC puzzle DEC solution |
2014 Puzzles
Month | Setter / Designer | Download |
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JAN | Rufus / Peggy | JAN puzzle JAN solution |
FEB | Everyman / Sirius | FEB puzzle FEB solution |
MAR | Nutmeg / Aramis | MAR puzzle MAR solution |
APR | Curmudgeon | APR puzzle APR solution |
MAY | Arachne / Trailman | MAY puzzle MAY solution |
JUN | Columba / Oberto | JUN puzzle JUN solution |
JUL | Aramis / Pasquale | JUL puzzle JUL solution |
AUG | Enigmatist / 45 | AUG puzzle AUG solution |
SEP | Puck / Ogre | SEP puzzle SEP solution |
OCT | Anax / Chalicea | OCT puzzle OCT solution |
NOV | Samuel / Chalicea | NOV puzzle NOV solution |
DEC | Sirius | DEC puzzle |