Monthly Archives: February 2025

Colossus Competition Solutions – UK Issue 398

VARIETY BUMPER PUZZLES Winners (Issue 134)

Double Jumbo
$400 Cash
M Heynsdyk, North Richmond NSW.

Jumbo Cross
$200 Cash
S Dye, Mirrabooka WA.

$100 Cash
J Hunt, Horsley NSW.

Jumbo Findaword
Sol: If you seek, it’s here to find
$200 Cash
J Hambly, Napier NZ.

$100 Cash
J Williams, Chermside QLD.

PhotoFind
Sol: Elbow Grease
$50 Cash
T Gray, Hamilton NZ.

Hexagon Word
Sol: Visits
Bespoke Letterpress Stationery Set
D Jarrett, Stanthorpe QLD.

Cross Out
Sol: Tortoise
Seed & Sprout Farmers Market Set
K Kowald, [more…]

FindaWord 167 – Gremlin

Quickfind 55, page 76

‘UNIMAK ISLAND’ is misspelled as ‘UNMIAK ISLAND’ in the grid of letters.

Thanks to K Jurkovic from WA for reporting this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection Solutions – UK Issue 156

Select puzzles to view solutions:

FINDaWORD (Issue 166) Winners

Cluedunnit
Sol: Alan Cumming
Wedgwood Teacup & Saucer Set
A Price, North Rocks NSW.

Starwords
Sol: Peridot
$50 Cash
M Boon, Dulwich Hill NSW; C Fagan, Manifold Heights VIC.

Two-In-One
Sol: Keanu Reeves
$100 Cash
J Currie, Toowoomba QLD; V Garlick, Motueka NZ.

Guess Who?
Sol: Christopher Walken
NutriBullet Mega Pack
C Whittle, Cleveland QLD.

Wheel Words
Sol: Concerned
$50 Cash
T Byers, Sorell TAS; J Pearce, North Lakes QLD.

Acrostic Puzzles 55

Skeleton
Sol: Breathing
$100 Cash
A Economou, Unley Park SA.

Quick Acrostic
Sol: Mandjoogoordap
Al.ive Wash & Lotion Duo
D Smart, Vermont South VIC.

Super Starhunt
Sol: John Malkovich
$50 Cash
V Bealin, Dunedin NZ; M Henderson, Rye VIC.

MEGA! Winners (151)

MEGA Mix
BLUNT Metro UV umbrella
S Box, Cue WA.

BIG Crossword
NutriBullet Mega Pack
N Van Beem, West Leederville WA.

MEGA Stinker
$100 Cash
A Blatchford, Wangi Wangi NSW; J Borchers, Logan QLD; J Fennessy, Point Cook VIC; L Te Hiko, Porirua NZ.

Say it Another Way

One reason we have so many synonyms is a legacy of English history. Anglo-Saxon was spoken until the Normans invaded England in 1066 when they made French the language of the courts. Anglo-Saxon was spoken by the peasants and French by the aristocracy, which is why so many English words have twins. For instance, [more…]

Cashwords Jackpot 56

£1000 Cash
D Hutchinson, Brynpabuan.

£500 Cash
M Farmery, Ludlow.

£100 Cash
N Gayton, Rotherham; A Gibson, Ipswich; E Knight, Northampton; T Marshall, March; C Windle, Preston.