Monthly Archives: July 2023

How To Solve Sudoku Puzzles

Basic scanning
Look at the grid, bearing in mind the fundamental rule that each row, column and 3×3 box must contain one instance only of each of the digits from 1 – 9. The other side of this is that if a digit is already in a row, column, or 3×3 box, it can’t appear [more…]

BIG Competition Solutions – Issue 371

Crossword & Puzzle Collection Solutions – Issue 142

Select puzzles to view solutions:

Win an MG3 2023 Winner

Congratulations to Annette T from NSW, the lucky winner of a brand-new MG3!

Handy Binary + Hexoku 04 – Gremlin

Super Hexoku, page 59

The cells in the Hexagon at the top of the second column could not be solved.

Thank you to K Drummond from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Win an MG3 Winner

Crosswords, logic puzzles, and sudoku have long been cherished pastimes, captivating minds and challenging even the sharpest intellects. For Annette T, from New South Wales, these puzzles became more than just a hobby; they became the gateway to an unexpected and thrilling victory. In a delightful surprise, Annette has emerged as the winner of the [more…]

COLOSSUS Crossword Winners (Issue 206)

Giant Cryptic
$250 Cash
N Jenkins, Waitakere NZ.
$50 Cash
J Chant, Rosebud VIC; A Ferguson, Aldavilla NSW.

Stinker!
NutriBullet Mega Pack
L Daley, Tweed Heads NSW.
$100 Cash
K Madsen, Charters Towers QLD; K Scott, Banyo QLD; J Wedemeyer, Eidsvold QLD.

The Baffler
Lenovo Smart Clock
H Newsome, Balaklava SA.

The Knowledge
Sol: Languages
$50 Cash
J Noble, Papatoetoe East NZ; A Peterson, Christchurch NZ.

Colossus 206 Competition Solutions

Handy Puzzles 128 – Gremlin

What’s What, page 46

The ‘F’ should have been an ‘L’ on the puzzle grid for the answer to ‘Aussie Rules football (1,1,1)’.

Thanks to S Penman from WA for alerting us to this gremlin.