Monthly Archives: June 2025

Enigma Crossword Competition Winner for May 2025

Congratulations to S Skillington, VIC winner of last month’s Enigma online crossword competition. The winner will receive a $100 cheque, courtesy of Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles.

Cashwords Jackpot 58

£1000 Cash
W Freeth, Bournemouth.

£500 Cash
J Chesworth, Netherton.

£100 Cash
J Alsop, Darlington; M Foley, Heywood; L Salmon, Millgate; M Vidler, Wisbech; R Williams, Dawlish.

A Positive Attitude

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…]