Monthly Archives: March 2025

Colossus Competition Solutions – UK Issue 399

Cashwords Jackpot 44

$1000 Cash
Variety Bumper Puzzles 134
J Fleming, Flemington VIC.

$500 Cash
Crossword and Puzzle Collection 152
N Bennett, Mullion Creek NSW.
Christine’s Big Crossword 391
B Ho, Waterford WA.
Cluewords 219
C Maxwell, Pauanui NZ.
Christine’s Big Crossword 390
C Thompson, Loganholme QLD.
Colossus 216
C Wells, Victoria Park WA.

$250 Cash
Variety Bumper Puzzles 134
S Cash, Samford Village QLD.
Christine’s Big Crossword 391
L Franklin, Mount Claremont WA.
Colossus 216
J [more…]

Crossword & Puzzle Collection Winners (Issue 152)

Double Monster
$400 Cash
B Ainsley, Armadale WA.

Monster Colossus
$200 Cash
V Fredericks, Kallangur QLD.

$100 Cash
J Walsh, Grafton NSW.

Monster Starhunt
Sol: Gina Lollobrigida
$200 Cash
R McDonnell, Motueka NZ.

$100 Cash
Z Pryke, Fletcher NSW.

Giant Cryptic
De’Longhi Icona Toaster
M Thacker, South Grafton NSW.

STINKER!
$100 Cash
K Finlay, Westmeadows VIC; E McDougall, Ellenbrook WA.

Contest Coupon
PhotoFind
Sol: Danger, courage or good fortune
SLIP Silk Pillowcase
H Campbell, Hendra QLD.

Hexagon Word
Sol: Gently
Seed [more…]

$100,000 Magic Money Winner (2024)

Congratulations to Margaret G. NSW, the lucky winner of the 2024 Magic Money competition!

Acrostic Puzzles 57 – Gremlin

Acrostic 32, page 49

The clue at ‘G’ is missing. It should have been ‘Fauna scientists’.

Thanks to A Matheou from NZ for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s Typewriter

On a trip a few years ago through the Scottish Highlands, I came across a little village with a sign in a shop window that said, ‘Typewriter Repair Shop’.  That was a nostalgic moment, taking me back to my teens, when one of my weekend jobs was typing out documents.

Some of you of a [more…]

MEGA Competition Solutions – UK Issue 95

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Crossword & Puzzle Collection Solutions – Issue 152

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UK BIG Winners (Issue 396)

The Demon
Halo LED Magnifier Task Lamp
K Waite, Newport.

MEGA! Goliathon
£50 Cash
C Hesslegrave, Sardis.

Contest Coupon
BIG Easy
Sol: Apple of my eye
Penhaligon’s mini fragrance collection
S Wallace, Addlestone.

Wheel Words
Sol: Wisecrack
£50 Cash
D Thompson, Kettering.

Wiz Words
Sol: Angel
Fortnum’s musical biscuit tin
S Little, Moffat.

Patchwork
Sol: Presents
Bradford’s Reference Set
E Evans, Chelmsford; L Francis, Camelford.

Acrostic
Sol: William Friese-Greene
£50 Cash
C Pashley, Truro.

Two-Way Teaser
Sol: Head over heels
Jo Malone travel [more…]