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Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by etc Enter the prize draw by 31 July. The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph showing the quayside in an English port. This puzzle uses a conventional 7x5x5 grid by etc and marks the 250th anniversary of an event (this should give you the year, but the event… Read more Hints & Tips July 2023
by Vlad and Calluna
by Puck and XAM
by Imogen and Gin
by Komorník
Tie-break puzzle — no Hints & Tips!
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by etc Theme: M. C. Escher The winner of the March puzzle is Kevin McDermid of Newcastle upon Tyne. Review of the March 2022 3D crossword We were told that this puzzle marks the 50th anniversary of the death of X; solutions to nine clues are the names of X’s… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – March 2022
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by etc The background to this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph of a stone staircase climbing up the outside of a building, but we cannot see where the staircase leads. This puzzle marks the 50th anniversary of the death of X, a graphic artist. Solutions to nine clues are… Read more Hints & Tips March 2022
This year we introduced a vote from solvers to select the 3D Calendar puzzle of the year. The clear winners were Sirius and Enigmatist with their amazing two sphere tribute to Araucaria with Shark’s inspired Freddie Mercury/Farrokh Balsara puzzle as runner up. Each voter was permitted three votes to be allocated as they felt appropriate.… Read more 2021 Puzzle of the Year
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by etc Theme: Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, published on 27 December 1871. The winner of the December puzzle is Rachel Sheldon of Bracknell. Review of the December 2021 3D crossword We were told that this puzzle marks a 150th anniversary and features a main theme and a related… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – December 2021
by Imogen and Patch
by Vlad and Aramis
by Raich and Bozzy
by Pickles and Gin
Clues by Enigmatist and Grid by etc The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph of the sky over a landscape reflected in a circular mirror. This puzzle marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of the main theme and the puzzle also has as a subtheme an activity that is referenced throughout the… Read more Hints & Tips December 2021
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.
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
