Monthly Archives: October 2025

Tragedy Plus Time

When did drama first start? It’s always been a part of our lives, not just our own personal dramas but also those in literature, stage and film.

We don’t know exactly when humans first started re-enacting life stories, but the ancient Greeks were very keen on performing in public, telling stories. The Greek audience loved [more…]

QuizWords 05 – Gremlin

QuizWords 2, page 12

The word break-up for 2dn should have been (5,4) for the answer RAINY DAYS.

Thanks to B Vandenberg for reporting this gremlin.

Cashwords Jackpot 60

£1000 Cash
R Smillie, Dunfermline.

£500 Cash
D Rae, Milcombe.

£100 Cash
E Carnell, Lincoln; E Evans, Chelmsford; J Kidd, Castleford; D Lovatt, Kingfisher Park; S McNally, Thetford; S Poffley, London; G Prowse, Newport; P Richmond, Benton; L Simpson, Northallerton; B Smith, Allestree.

Monster Prize Pool 01

£500 Cash
Code Crackers 01
Sol: Mary Poppins Returns
G Bramhall, Keighley.

A Ninja 2-in-1 Nutri Blender
Code Crackers 01
Sol: Mary Poppins Returns
L Watts, Axminster.
Wordsearch Collection 01
Sol: The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman, adapted for film
G Mason, Duston.

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Enigma Crossword Competition Winner for September 2025

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

Clue Me In

Once our wonderful crossword and puzzle magazines are shipped to your door, or placed on store shelves, it’s not long before our puzzlers write in to share their thoughts and questions. Here at Lovatts, we encourage your feedback, and we love talking about our clues. I thought I’d share my findings inspired by a [more…]