Monthly Archives: November 2019

BIG Winners (Issue 323)

Cashwords Jackpot
Cashwords Jackpot winners are published on our website.

The Demon
Breville 4 Slice Sandwich Press
K Simpson, Jamisontown NSW.
2 x $50 Cash
M & N Boisnier, Batemans Bay NSW; D Seymour, Papamoa, NZ.

MEGA! Goliathon
Salus Hand Care Duo
M Evans, Kirwan QLD.
4 x $25 Cash
T Cartlidge, Rochester VIC; A Green, Ermington NSW; E & B Shepherd, Ballina NSW; J [more…]

12 Fun Facts this Christmas

Brace your elves, as we’ve compiled 12 of the most fun facts about Christmas.

So put on your favourite Christmas tunes, grab a cuppa and discover something new about the festive season!

1. Xmas Xplanation
There is a common misconception that the word Xmas stems from a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas [more…]

COLOSSUS Crossword Winners (Issue 184)

Cashwords Jackpot
Cashwords Jackpot winners are published on our website.

Giant Cryptic
$250 The Guild Gift Card
I Taylor, Bracken Ridge QLD.
2 x $50 Cash
L Parsons, Darwin City NT; D Richards, Dolans Bay NSW.

Stinker!
Wonderboom Wireless Speaker
A Leach, Port Noarlunga SA.
3 x $100 Cash
I Clark, New Plymouth NZ; T Fitzgerald, Balmoral NSW; J Horsell, Coorparoo QLD.

The Baffler
Twinings Tea Chest [more…]

UK BIG Winners (Issue 326)

Cashwords Jackpot
Cashwords Jackpot Winners are published on our website.

The Demon
£100 Cash
J Hodgson, Harrogate.
£50 Cash
J Smith, Stambermill.

MEGA! Goliathon
£100 Cash
S Henson, Hull.
£40 Cash
W Duthie, Inverallochy.

Contest Coupon
2 x Collins Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary and Lists Sets

Wiz Words
Sol: Halibut
D Heritage, Sunny Hill; Keith Sutton, Burpham, Guildford.

£25 LOVE2SHOP Gift Voucher for each contest

BIG Easy
Sol: Fish out of water
M Grant, [more…]

Subscriber Sweepstake UK September/October 2019

CONGRATULATIONS to the latest winners in our
Lovatts Subscriber Sweepstake!

These lucky subscribers have shared in £250 worth of prizes!

Kindle e-Reader – Mrs J Lonsdale, Barnsley.
Olympus 8 x 40 DPSI Binocular – Mr D Robinson, Cleveland.
Breville Sandwich & Panini Press – J Ward, Coventry.
NUTRIBULLET Magic Bullet Blender – Mrs M Block, London.

The Sweepstake is our way [more…]

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 120 – Gremlin – Cluedunnit

Cluedunnit competition, page 122

The clue ‘Oklahoma historic trade route city’ for the answer ATOKA should have read county not city.

Thank you to Franco from Granville for alerting us to this error

UK BIG Winners (Issue 325)

Cashwords Jackpot
Cashwords Jackpot Winners are published on our website.

The Demon
£100 Cash
L Dear, London.
£50 Cash
I Batty, Sheffield.

MEGA! Goliathon
£100 Cash
J Kinane, Wigan.
£40 Cash
J Brooke, Hatch End.

Contest Coupon
2 x Collins Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary and Lists Sets

Wiz Words
Sol: Mandolin
J Heath, Brighton; M Hendry, Bawdeswell.

£25 LOVE2SHOP Gift Voucher for each contest

BIG Easy
Sol: Music to my ears
Mrs P Baxter, [more…]

Selling Sea Shells by the Seashore

Hello!

Tongue twisters have been around for years, challenging us to contort our lips and tongues by trying to pronounce the almost impossible.

To make a good tongue twister, you must string together words that are similar but not quite the same, and then make sure they make sense. Such as Sharing crazy crossword clues should [more…]

Why do we give nicknames?

Hello!

There are various reasons why forenames are shortened.

Sometimes a five-syllable name such as Alexandria or Maximilian is considered too long.
You might not like your given name but prefer the shorter version.
There might be two or more people in your class or workplace with the same name, or
You may just want [more…]