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Clues by Paul and Grid by Absolution. Whenever I come across a puzzle in which Paul is involved, I know I am in for a treat, but let me begin by giving a huge shout-out to my fellow 3D puzzle reviewer, Absolution. All too often,
Clues by Paul and Grid by Absolution Enter the prize draw by 30 June. The background for this puzzle is a Steve Buissinne photo of honey being poured via a spoon into a dish. This puzzle by Paul uses a conventional 7x5x5 grid by Absolution and celebrates a hundredth (but not 2,000th) birthday and some of the… Read more Hints & Tips June 2026
Each 2026 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.
2026 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 2026 3D Crosswords World Championship.
by Carpathian and Rikki
by Raich and Calluna
by Amoeba and Mang & Komorník
by Sirius
by Curmudgeon and Chalicea
by Shark
by Komorník
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Clues by Paul and Grid by Absolution. A puzzle by Paul promises cryptic clueing of the highest quality. Many solvers would agree that Paul, who has been composing crosswords for the Guardian for thirty years, is UK’s Number One Crossword Setter
Clues by Paul and Grid by Absolution Enter the prize draw by 30 June. I seem to hear two repeated notes on low strings… The background for this puzzle is a Jean-Pierre Zill photograph of a great egret reflected in water. …gradually becoming more insistent… This puzzle by Paul uses a conventional 7x5x5 grid by Absolution, marking… Read more Hints & Tips June 2025
Each 2025 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.
2025 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 2025 3D Crosswords World Championship. Check your progress to see how you’re tracking.
Errata: For owners of the printed calendar, we are very sorry but there are some corrections needed in the printed copies.
by Carpathian and Patch
by Curmudgeon and Chalicea
by Soup and Komorník
by Guinevere and Komorník
by Enigmatist and Gin
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Clues by Paul and Grid by etc. For the second month in a row, we were treated to a Seven Dials grid (thank you to ‘etc’), which not only creates space for more clues (49) than usual, but also, since those clues were not in alphabetical order, adds a level of challenge for the solver.
Clues by Paul and Grid by etc Enter the prize draw by 30 September. The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph depicting a starry night sky. Insistent rhythms on the strings herald the arrival of ominous brass… This puzzle by Paul uses a seven dials grid by etc and celebrates the 150th anniversary of… Read more Hints & Tips September 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 Arachne and Rikki
by Paul and etc
by Amoeba and Calluna
No hints for Extra puzzles
by Enigmatist and Bozzy
by Komorník and Calluna
No hints for Extra puzzles
by Vlad and Calluna
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| Month | Setter / Designer | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
