Monthly Archives: August 2026

Heroes & Highwaymen

You’ll meet some very interesting but deadly characters within the clues of our crosswords. For instance, the answer to the clue ‘Legendary Swiss archer’ is William Tell.

While there is no definitive evidence that he ever existed, some accounts attest that this folk hero was real and lived with his family in a Swiss village [more…]

Acrostic Puzzles 65 – Gremlin

Acrostic 26, page 34

There was an extra letter line at the answer for J.

Thank you to S Penman for alerting us to this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 225 – Gremlin

World Words, page 16

The clue ‘O of OBE’ is incorrect for the answer ORDER it should be OFFICER.

Thanks to T Dodgson from NZ for reporting this gremlin.

Cashwords Jackpot 65

£1000 Cash
J Turner, Preston.

£500 Cash
I Burns, Halewood.

£100 Cash
H Buck, Plymouth; A Canter, Hemingbrough; L Forsyth, Wellingborough; J Harris, Southampton; F Jones, Darlington; G Lewis, Godalming; S Shiels, West Denton; S Smith, Preston; E White, Bridgnorth; S Wild, Tavistock.

Enigma Crossword Competition Winner for July 2026

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

Enigma Crossword Competition Winner for June 2026

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

Enigma Crossword Competition Winner for May 2026

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

Variety Bumper Puzzles 144 – Gremlin

PhotoFind, page 2

The image of the mango and mandarin should have been a singular fruit for the singular answers.

Thanks to A Bailey from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Variety Bumper Puzzles 144 – Gremlin

Giant Starburst, page 62

The arrow for the clue square for ‘Musical, Moulin …’ should have pointed to the left, not down.

Thanks to M Gray from QLD for reporting this gremlin.