Giant Cryptic
£100 Cash
R Nolan, Droylsden; E Smith, Inverurie.
The Baffler
Fortnum’s 4-compartment tea box and tea
J Burgess, Pinchbeck.
Stinker!
£100 Cash
J Peace, Coalville; J Spamer, Exmouth.
The Knowledge
Sol: Podcasts
Wonderboom Wireless Speaker
R Potter, Earlsheaton.
The Demon
SLIP Silk Pillowcase
J Simpson, Worthing.
MEGA! Goliathon
£50 Cash
B McLean, Derby.
Contest Coupon
BIG Easy
Sol: As keen as mustard
Jo Malone London travel candle
P Vigrass, Stoke on Trent.
Wheel Words
Sol: Presently
£50 Cash
S Smith, Stockton.
Wiz Words
Sol: Oregano
Fortnum’s camellia coaster
J Kay, Whiston.
Patchwork
Sol: Fennel
Bradford’s Reference Set
M Beardsell, Clayton West; D Hallahan, Slough.
Acrostic
Sol: The Statue of Liberty NY
£50 Cash
J Smith, Borrowash.
Two-Way Teaser
Sol: Spice [more…]
Beast 1, page 14
The clue at 74 down should have read ‘See 71 down’, not 71 across.
Thank you to B Salter for alerting us to this gremlin.
Lovatts £50K Lucky Loot competition closes on 26/06/25 at 23:00 BST. The first draw will take place on 27/06/25 at 08:00 BST, where one lucky puzzler will be selected from all entries received to spin the wheel at our second draw for their chance to win up to £50,000 in cash! If the winner [more…]
Congratulations to K Priest QLD, winner of last month’s Enigma online crossword competition. The winner will receive a $100 Cheque, courtesy of Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles.
The English language has many words for that sparkly, spirited attitude to life, which have been adopted from various languages.
Panache was originally a French term for a tuft of feathers on a helmet and now means flamboyance.
Pizzazz, meaning glamour or vitality, is of unknown origin. Some describe it as ‘an indefinable dynamic quality’.
Brio is [more…]
Double Jumbo
£200 Cash
S Sherwood, Solihull.
Jumbo Cross
£100 Cash
C Stones, Wirral.
Jumbo Findaword
Sol: Planning and anticipation
£100 Cash
S Constantinou, London.
Contest Coupon
PhotoFind
Sol: Scratching Post
$50 Cash
R Savage, Belfast.
Hexagon Word
Sol: Senior
Penhaligon’s mini fragrance collection
R Mallett, Wisbech.
Cross Out
Sol: Bluebell
Liberty floral notecards & pen set
R Chadwick, Reading.
Two-In-One
Sol: Rebecca de Mornay
Slip silk pillowcase
L Harper, Billericay.
Tracker
Sol: Munster
Pilot FriXion erasable pen bundle
R Gardener, Bideford.
Check Point
Sol: Sparkle
BLUNT [more…]
Monster Sudoku
Sol: 4 3 7 8 1 5 9 2 6
$200 Cash
B Saillard, Tea Gardens NSW.
Shapeshifter
Sol: 5 4 8 9 2 6 7 1 3
De’Longhi Icona Kettle
P Dunstan, Safety Beach VIC.
Binary
Sol: 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
$50 Cash
M Robinson, Christchurch NZ.
Killer Sudoku
Sol: 7 6 5 4 2 8 1 3 [more…]
QuizWords Issue 01 puzzle contests close on 17th April 2025. Winners will be announced after this date.
