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Clues by Nutmeg and Grid by Mang. The winner of the May puzzle is Robin Stephenson of London. If a few setters are perhaps justly feared, and if we (speaking both as solver and setter) stand in awe of more than a few, then let it be stated here that Nutmeg is unequivocally loved.
Clues by Nutmeg and Grid by Mang Enter the prize draw by 31 May. The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph showing the centre of a plasma ball. This puzzle uses a conventional 5x5x5 grid by Mang and concerns a process by which in past eras someone might have dreamed of using the yellow… Read more Hints & Tips May 2023
by Vlad and Calluna
by Puck and XAM
by Boatman and Calluna
by Imogen and Gin
by Komorník
Tie-break puzzle — no Hints & Tips!
by Komorník
Clues by Qaos and Grid by Mang Theme: Thermodynamics The winner of the November puzzle was Andrew Wyss of Leeds. Review of the October 2021 3D crossword [Because I designed this grid, I asked Nick Inglis, half of the grid designing team etc, and one of our 3D editorial team, if he could review it.… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – October 2021
Clues by Qaos and Grid by Mang The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph in shades of red and yellow depicting some pipework: possibly the interior of a furnace or an engine. The 7 dials grid marks the 156th anniversary of a defining point in the field of Day 34 and for… Read more Hints & Tips October 2021
by Nutmeg and Jolt
by Curmudgeon
by Enigmatist and Sirius
by Imogen and Max Liversidge
by Sirius and Komorník
by Shark
by Qaos and Mang
by Pasquale and Bozzy
by Enigmatist and etc
Clues by Nutmeg and Grid by Mang. The winner of the November puzzle was John Minter of Telford. Not much by way of instruction. We are simply told that clues with asterisks are 1 of 44 and lack definitions and that cells indicated boldly are thematic.
Clues by Nutmeg and Grid by Mang The background for this puzzle is a deep blue Graham Fox photograph which appears to be a close-up of a flower. A Seven Dials grid is used and there are 49 clues. There is a theme that is literally out of this world: the 8 bold edged cells… Read more Hints & Tips November 2020
| Month | Setter / Designer | Download |
|---|---|---|
| JAN | Samuel / 45 | JAN puzzle JAN solution |
| JAN Extra | Curmudgeon / Sirius? | JAN Extra puzzle JAN Extra solution |
| FEB | Arachne / Oberto | FEB puzzle FEB solution |
| MAR | Nutmeg / Mang | MAR puzzle MAR solution |
| APR | Pasquale / Aramis | APR puzzle APR solution |
| APR Extra | Ifor / Philostrate | APR Extra puzzle APR Extra solution |
| MAY | Logogriph | MAY puzzle MAY solution |
| JUN | Imogen / Bozzy | JUN puzzle JUN solution |
| JUL | Trailman | JUL puzzle JUL solution |
| JUL Extra | Sirius | JUL Extra puzzle JUL Extra solution |
| AUG | Enigmatist / 45 | AUG puzzle AUG solution |
| SEP | Sirius | SEP puzzle SEP solution |
| OCT | Curmudgeon | OCT puzzle OCT solution |
| OCT Extra | Sirius | OCT Extra puzzle |
| NOV | Bics / Chalicea | NOV puzzle NOV solution |
| DEC | Puck / Sirius | DEC puzzle |
| DEC Extra | Augeas | DEC Extra puzzle DEC Extra solution |
| Month | Setter / Designer | Download |
|---|---|---|
| JAN | Arachne / Patch | JAN puzzle JAN solution |
| FEB | Nutmeg / Jolt | FEB puzzle FEB solution |
| MAR | Vlad / Gin | MAR puzzle MAR solution |
| MAR Extra | Puck / Banter | MAR Extra puzzle & solution |
| APR | Pasquale / Mang | APR puzzle APR solution |
| MAY | Curmudgeon | MAY puzzle MAY solution |
| JUN | Eclogue / Logogriph | JUN puzzle JUN solution |
| JUL | Qaos | JUL puzzle JUL solution |
| JUL Extra | Sirius | JUL Extra puzzle JUL Extra solution |
| AUG | Sirius | AUG puzzle AUG solution |
| SEP | Shark | SEP puzzle SEP solution |
| OCT | Enigmatist / Bozzy | OCT puzzle OCT solution |
| NOV | Anax / etc | NOV puzzle NOV solution |
| DEC | Puck / Aramis | DEC puzzle DEC solution |
