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Acrostic Puzzles 48

Quick Acrostic
Sol: The Electrician
$50 Cash
J Woolliams, Wainuiomata NZ.

Monster Prize Pool
Monster Acrostic
VeganBeauty $1000 e-Gift card
R Broomhall, Tocumwal NSW.

De’Longhi Kettle & Toaster
S Harris, Auckland NZ; L Michell, Sale VIC; J Morris, Ferny Hills QLD; W Nash, Kangaroo Flat VIC.

Super Starhunt
Sol: Viola Davis
$50 Cash
B Coyle, Minimbah NSW.

FINDaWORD (Issue 159) Winners

Match-Ups
Sol: To come up smelling of roses
$50 Cash
P Abrey, Hayborough SA; M Glenn, Oakleigh VIC; R Maskey, Stockton NSW; K Ross, Northland NZ; J Thistle, Mandurah WA.

Monster Starhunt
Monster Prize Pool
VeganBeauty $1000 e-Gift card
R Broomhall, Tocumwal NSW.

De’Longhi Kettle & Toaster
S Harris, Auckland NZ; L Michell, Sale VIC; J Morris, Ferny Hills QLD; W Nash, Kangaroo [more…]

MEGA! Winners (144)

MEGA Mix
Sangean Portable Digital Radio
J Stevenson, Gerringong NSW.
$50 Cash
B Carroll, Nudgee Beach QLD; C Duffill, Hastings NZ; R Hooper, Buderim QLD; B Symonds, Warradale SA; D Utley, Darling Heights QLD.

MEGA Stinker
Lenovo Smart Clock
P O’Kane, Invercargill NZ.
$100 Cash
C Fraser, Charlestown NSW; C Heath, Gorokan NSW; M Murray, Narooma NSW.

BIG Winners (Issue 376)

The Demon
NutriBullet Mega Pack
T Hawken, Woonona NSW.

$50 Cash
J Kemp, South Toowoomba QLD; C King, Westminster WA.

MEGA! Goliathon
Luxe SOH Melbourne Candle
D Thomas, North Kellyville NSW.

$25 Cash
M Gray, Taree NSW; S Lacey, Mayfield NSW; M Pike, Granville NSW; T Rodgers, Glenorchy TAS.

Contest Coupon

BIG Easy
Sol: Keep your chin up
T2 Tea for Two Set
M Denver, Hoppers Crossing VIC; [more…]

Christine’s BIG Crossword 375 – Gremlin

DIY Winner, page 52

The clue at 82dn was incorrect, Lou Grant was Ed Asner’s character in the TV show, not an actor.

Thanks to B Fielding from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin.

BIG Competition Solutions – Issue 376

The season of giving

Exchanging presents at Christmas is a tradition that dates to the 4th century. Bishop Nicholas of Myra was born into a wealthy merchant family in the village of Patera in the south of Turkey. He was known for his many kind and generous deeds, including throwing gold into the houses of the needy and [more…]

Cashwords Jackpot 49

£1000 Cash
C Hambling, Derbyshire.

£500 Cash
D Flavell, Suffolk.

£100 Cash
I Cameron, Aberdeen; S Hills, Surrey; B Jefferson, County Durham; R Osborne, Northeast Lincolnshire; S Terry, Hampshire.

UK BIG Winners (Issue 379)

The Demon
£100 Cash
T Wilson, Glasgow.

£50 Cash
R Hamlen, Wiltshire.

MEGA! Goliathon
£100 Cash
E & H Butler, Norfolk.

£40 Cash
P Norris, Merseyside.

Contest Coupon

BIG Easy
Sol: Swim with sharks
£25 Cash
T J Webb, Suffolk.

Wheel Words
Sol: Magnitude
£25 Cash
D Gordon, Inverness Shire.

Wiz Words
Sol: Mackerel
Bradford’s Reference Set
S Pedley, Derbyshire; E Wallis, Middlesex.

Patchwork
Sol: Bonito
£25 Cash
S Cockings, Derbyshire.

Acrostic
Sol: Shunpanro Shimonoseki
£25 Cash
B Heaney, Dunbartonshire.

Two-Way Teaser
Sol: Hit a snag
£25 [more…]