Christine's Mailbag

We love receiving feedback from our puzzlers. Refer to our contact page for details of how to get in touch with any compliments or concerns. We'll get back to you as soon as possible. For your enjoyment, here's a selection of letters from Lovatts readers.

I Love Cryptics

At last. I have finished both the word list and the answer line in the Editors Challenge. I love the Cryptics best. My neighbour and I are on our second lot of cryptic books numbered from 1-8. Thank you for keeping our brains active.

Irene Atkins
Korumburra, Vic

Any clues on what books to use?

I enjoy your Cluewords, Starhunts and really do like the Maxis but have yet to complete the Baffler. Any clues on what books to use? It certainly keeps my mind active.

Dulcie Heffernan
Mansfield, Qld

Internet Opens Up Whole New World

For Christmas my daughter Kate gave me her ‘old’ laptop and signed me up to the internet for a year! After learning how to use it, for the first time ever I have been able to complete the Demon! Wow – the world has opened! Win or not this is by far the best [more…]

The Tale of Sisyphus, King of Corinth

King Sisyphus, as I’ve heard tell,
Died and went down straight to hell.
Stan said “O, welcome sire,
For you I’ve punishment most dire,
Because you’ve been a bad, bad boy.
You’ve never brought your people joy.
Up that great hill you’ll push this stone
And mind, you’ll do it all alone.
You’ll push and shove, then near the top
The stone will [more…]

Demon from the Dungeon

BIG was a special treat with the Demon from the Dungeon. I hope this will be a regular from now on? May we all have many more years of puzzling ahead.

Linda Watson
Warnbro, WA

Soggy Puzzles

Just a suggestion! What about a simple plastic covering for subscribers’ books?
Because of bad weather my last two issues of BIG arrived in a soggy condition taking a fair amount of time to dry out the pages, and leaving the paper somewhat crumpled and in some cases difficult to write on.
Otherwise, no complaints. I [more…]

Lovely Suprise!

I received a lovely surprise in the mail today, one address book and keyring, a prize for being successful in Jan BIG Wordygig. These are fun doing, not always easy to find the outcome! Just before Christmas I won a soft ‘neck pillow’ so am feeling all the hours spent, head down, and on [more…]

From the USA

I have been subscribing to many of your wonderful puzzle books for some time now and the pleasure they give me is just fabulous. I can hardly wait for them to arrive in my mailbox.

I am an Aussie, born in Warrnambool, Victoria and also lived in Melbourne, and now I’m living in the U.S, [more…]

Ode to the Lovatts Stinker

Read this poem in tribute to the Lovatts Stinker which appears in Lovatts Colossus Magazine