Clues by M and Grid by Bozzy. There’s mystery and mischief afoot in this puzzle. What is the theme? Who is ‘M’, the setter? What is the significance of the sprite in the background picture?
3D Crossword Solution – February Extra 2025
Tag: Puck
3D Crossword Solution – February 2023
Clues by Puck and Grid by XAM Theme: George Harrison (whose 80th birthday would have been on 25 February 2023) The winner of the February puzzle is Steve Trollope of South Australia. Review of the February 2023 3D crossword Your hitherto faultless reviewer sadly confesses a failure. Not that I didn’t solve the puzzle, but… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – February 2023
Hints & Tips February 2023
Clues by Puck and Grid by XAM Enter the prize draw by 28 February. The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph of dawn rising or dusk falling over a coastal landscape. This puzzle by Puck uses a torus grid which won XAM the RPM trophy. The puzzle celebrates an 80th anniversary. Eleven thematic answers… Read more Hints & Tips February 2023
2023 puzzles
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
3D Crossword Solution – February 2022
Clues and Grid by Puck Theme: Ulysses by James Joyce The winner of the February puzzle is Max Jackson of Oxford. Review of the February 2022 3D crossword We were told that this puzzle celebrates the 100th anniversary of a publication and the 140th anniversary of a birth. A pseudonym (5,6) hinted at in 5… Read more 3D Crossword Solution – February 2022
Hints & Tips February 2022
Clues and Grid by Puck Stately, plump Puck came from the stairhead, bearing a grid on which various words were crossed. The background was credited to David/Force of Bricks from a design by Jonas Kramm and appeared to be a Lego model of a spacecraft in orbit about a planet. This puzzle celebrated the 100th… Read more Hints & Tips February 2022
2022 puzzles
by Imogen and Patch
by Vlad and Aramis
by Raich and Bozzy
by Pickles and Gin
3D Crossword Solution – April 2021
Clues and Grid by Puck. The winner of the April puzzle was Sheila Brain of Exmouth. With this puzzle Puck was the winner of the 2019 RPM Trophy (3D’s end of year competition for 3D crossword designers) so I’ve very much been looking forward to solving it.
Hints & Tips April 2021
Clues and Grid by Puck The background for this puzzle is a Bernard Spragg photograph showing a gear mechanism connecting two shafts at right angles. This grid by Puck won the 2019 RPM Trophy. The puzzle marks a notable anniversary of religious significance. The event in question has an apparently revolting name which rarely fails… Read more Hints & Tips April 2021
Results of the 2020 3D Crosswords World Championship clue writing competition
The Instructions The November Extra puzzle is also the Tie-break Puzzle for the 2020 3D Crosswords World Championship. To qualify for the World Championship, solvers must have successfully solved at least 12 of the 2020 puzzles (which may include the August Extra). This Tie-break puzzle must be correctly solved in order to win the World… Read more Results of the 2020 3D Crosswords World Championship clue writing competition