Before paper was invented, information was recorded on various surfaces such as clay tablets, papyrus rolls, stone, bamboo or wood block. Parchment was made from the untanned skins of sheep and goats, vellum from calfskin.
Paper was invented in China around the first century AD by Chinese court official Cai Lun, who made his paper [more…]
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 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.
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.
£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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
