The first Mother’s Day church service was held in 1908 and it became an American national holiday in 1914. It’s natural to assume a Father’s Day soon followed, ensuring that both parents received the recognition they rightfully deserved. However, this was not the case. Father’s Day was first celebrated in 1910, and it was [more…]
Fill-in Contest, page 38
The given word SPRIG was missing in the puzzle.
The word SPRIG should be 3 rows down on the left column going across to the right from the S.
Thanks to E Muirhead from NSW for reporting this gremlin.
Super Starhunt 1, page 13
The given letter C was missed in the square for OUNCE.
Thanks to S Penman from WA for reporting this gremlin.
Our linguistic history is closely tied up with the major Romance languages of Europe, especially France, Italy and Spain. Spanish words figure largely in our English vocabulary, due to the historic ties between Spain and Britain over many centuries.
Take the culinary world, for example. We think of tapas and sangria as typical Spanish fare, [more…]
Congratulations to A Collins, VIC winner of last month’s Enigma online crossword competition. The winner will receive a $100 cheque, courtesy of Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles.
£1000 Cash
J Brooke, Newark.
£500 Cash
S Lukasik, Edinburgh.
£100 Cash
J Cutting, Ipswich; T Hall, Goostrey; L McCarthy, Coalpit Heath; P Oldridge, Orwell; C Pouncey, Richmond; R Sirotinina, Fulbourn; J Smith, Borrowash; D Utting, Chepstow; E Wallis, Hampton; R Welfare, Chelston.
Two-Way Teaser, page 32
The word break-up should have been (10) not (5) for 2 down in the straight clues.
Thanks to G Hicks for reporting this Gremlin.
MAXI! 3, page 50
The puzzle contained MAORIS, there is no S in the Māori language.
Thanks to R Broughton from NZ for reporting this gremlin.
Guess Who, page 64
There were two instances of INTO on the grid, so there could be two solutions.
Thank you to Y Cole from NSW for reporting this gremlin.
