Monthly Archives: July 2026

MEGA! Crosswords 161 – Gremlin

MEGA! 7, page 22

78dn is incorrect, ‘Alaska’s capital city’ is Juneau not Fairbanks.

Thanks to S Roberts from NZ for reporting this gremlin.

Cashwords Jackpot 52

$1000 Cash
Christine’s BIG Crosswords 407
C Derrick, Port Lincoln SA.

$500 Cash
Crossword & Puzzle Collection 160
M Burgin, Kanahooka NSW.
Christine’s BIG Crosswords 408
D Butt, Beaconsfield QLD.
Variety Bumper Puzzles 142
J Capper, Taumarunui NZ.
Cluewords 235
S Rouse, Baulkham Hills NSW.
Colossus 224
G Tarn, Gymea NSW.

$250 Cash
Cluewords 235
N Dees, South Penrith NSW.
MEGA! Crosswords 159
J Harrison, Fern Bay NSW; E Venema, Wyndham Vale [more…]

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 122 – Gremlin

Cryptic Castle 3, page 71

The anagram is incorrect for ARENA to NEARER.

Thanks to P Coughlin from NT for reporting this gremlin

Mind and Manners

Almost the first words we teach our children when they are learning to talk is please and thank you – “Say the magic word!” These words are so basic to our lifestyle we couldn’t imagine not using them regularly. The English word please is short for ‘if it pleases you to do this’, similar [more…]

FindaWord 177 – Gremlin

FindaWord 35, page 43

The blurb should not have mentioned the naming of the celebrities by their parents.

Thanks to R Smith from Preston, NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Subscriber Sweepstake UK May/June 2026

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

Nikon Aculon 10×25 binoculars – A Barritt, Norwich.
An electric aromatherapy diffuser – J Eastwood, Hawarden.
Neom Organics Magnesium Body Butter – M Crumley, Blackwood.
A Russell Hobbs Sandwich Toaster – C Hallam, Winshill.

The Sweepstake is our way of [more…]

Win an MG3 2026 Winner

Congratulations to Colleen P from SA, the lucky winner of our WIN AN MG3 major competition!

Colleen has enjoyed a remarkable run of good fortune over the years through her entries into our Lovatts competitions. Previous wins include a NutriBullet Blender (March 2025), $400 cash (November 2023), a Coleman LED Torch (September 2022), and $250 [more…]

May/June 2026 Subscriber Sweepstake

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

An iconic Longchamp Le Pliage Tote – D Edmonds, NSW.
A NUTRIBULLET Blender Mega Pack – G Fernley, QLD.
A Breville The Toast and Melt 2-slice Sandwich Grill – L Ramsay, QLD.
A Twinings luxury tea chest & tea – J Brookfield, NSW.
A Le Creuset pepper mill [more…]

Handy Jackpot Winners (No.66)

$1000 Cash
R Robbins, Morphett Vale SA.

$500 Cash
S Drummond, Dawesville WA; P Foster, Kaiapoi NZ; A McGill, Forest Hill NSW; A Sutton, Kambah ACT; N Warne, Merimbula NSW.

$200 Cash
J Cooper, Grange QLD; S Deards, Duffy ACT; H Eylander, Brooklyn Park SA; S Gosper, Carlingford NSW; A Kidd, Yankalilla SA; D Lupton, Haywards Bay NSW; L [more…]