Monthly Archives: March 2026

Subscriber Sweepstake UK January/February 2026

CONGRATULATIONS to the latest winners in our Lovatts Subscriber Sweepstake!
These lucky subscribers have shared in £250 worth of prizes!

A classic Wedgwood teacup and saucer – S Mann, Pettycroft.
A Penhaligon’s mini fragrance sampler – M Beardsell, Clayton West.
A collectible Fortnum’s biscuit tin – S Pinkerton, Cumbernauld.
A Liberty floral notecards & pen set – A Round, [more…]

January/February 2026 Subscriber Sweepstake

These lucky subscribers have shared in over $1000 worth of prizes!

A Russell Hobbs 5.7L Air Fryer – S Welsh, VIC.
A De’Longhi Icona Toaster – J Grant, NSW.
A cosy Dreamaker heated faux fur throw – L Cummins, NSW.
A luxury L’Occitane eau de toilette – K Moses, QLD.
An iconic Fisher Space Pen® – M Heather, VIC.
A [more…]

Keeping It Fresh

Anyone who was a child in the 50s might remember a time before fridges in the home. It must be hard for younger people to imagine not having a fridge. We had a meat safe, which was used for milk as well. I remember my mother walked to the local village every day to [more…]

Christine’s BIG Crossword 407 – Gremlin

Magic Squares, page 8

The clue numbering was incorrect.

Thanks to B Stenhouse from NSW for reporting this one.

Handy Jackpot Winners (No.65)

$1000 Cash
S Petchell, Haynes WA.

$500 Cash
M Brown, Roebourne WA; H Carnovale, Sunshine VIC; R Claridge, Rotorua NZ; A Skinner, Elanora QLD; S Ward, Mansfield QLD.

$200 Cash
V Bader, Paralowie SA; S Cameron, Landsborough QLD; J Coles, East Ballina NSW; M Digby, Kelso QLD; M Dunbar, Wellington NZ; S Gibbs, Paraparaumu NZ; B Gosper, Murphy’s Creek [more…]

Monster Prize Pool 95

$1000 Cash
Acrostic Puzzles 61
Sol: Duck Billed Platypus
J Morton, Loftus NSW.

An iconic Longchamp Le Pliage Tote
FindaWord 173
Sol: Men lit the women’s flax who ensured the men got soaked in battles of the sexes
C Bachiller, Mindarie WA.

Code Crackers 149
Sol: Avengers: Infinity War
R Maskey, Stockton NSW.

Acrostic Puzzles 61
Sol: Duck Billed Platypus
H Sutton, Hoppers Crossing VIC.

QuizWords 06
Sol: Lentil
A [more…]

Remarkable Ravens

Since ancient times, the raven has been a symbol of death. This could be because it’s a carrion bird, feeding on the flesh of dead animals but there’s also something about the jet-black raven that makes it seem sinister, the sort of bird you might see in a Dracula movie perched eerily on top [more…]

$100K Cash Splash Winner (2025-2026)

Congratulations to Jewel G., QLD, the winner of the $100,000 Cash Splash!

Congratulations to Jewel G from Queensland, our very excited (and still slightly in shock!) $100,000 Cash Splash winner, whose winning magazine was Colossus Crosswords! Jewel has been buying Lovatts magazines since 1984 and, until moving house 10 years ago, had kept every single [more…]

Enigma Crossword Competition Winner for February 2026

Congratulations to J Brooke, Middlesex winner of last month’s Enigma online crossword competition. The winner will receive a £50 cheque, courtesy of Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles.