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Subtle differences with similar meanings

When it comes to writing crossword clues, we have to be very careful when describing a word, especially when there’s another word with a similar meaning. Fortunately, the other word is usually of a different length and wouldn’t fit the clue space, or certain intersecting letters won’t fit in with other words in the [more…]

Colossus Competition Solutions – UK Issue 375

MEGA Competition Solutions – UK Issue 83

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Big Competition Solutions – UK Issue 370

Improve your memory with mnemonics

In Greek mythology, Mnemosyne was the goddess of memory. She was one of the daughters of Gaia and Uranus, and as the mother of the nine Muses she represents enchantment, inspiration, and the power of remembering. She is said to know everything, past, present, and future. A mnemonic device, named from the same [more…]

$100,000 Magic Money Winner!

We have a winner! Congratulations to Christine H for winning $5,000 in the Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles $100,000 Magic Money competition.

Like the $100K Cash Splash before it, the Magic Money draw was a fantastic chance for Christine and the Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles team to meet one of our wonderful and loyal Lovatts puzzlers in person. It [more…]

How to enter Lovatts DIY Contests

The DIY has been one of our most popular contests in Christine’s BIG Crossword magazine for years and the team and I are always amazed at how clever the entries are.

We are always overwhelmed by the huge effort all our DIY contest entrants make to create a crossword and write the clues. When [more…]

Colossus Competition Solutions – UK Issue 374

Big Competition Solutions – UK Issue 369