| 121 |
Mystery Box (6)
Crime stories have been the bread and butter for numerous authors over the decades. Here's your chance to start looking for clues (pun intended). Best of luck. |
Small Puzzle | |
| 122 |
Simply Movies! (213)
Yet more movies to be uncovered, together with those who bring them to life for our enjoyment! |
Small Puzzle | |
| 123 |
Team Challenge: Tier 3
The current Phoenix Rising team crossword challenge is for an American-style puzzle, with a fixed word or phrase at the centre. Tier 3 is for large crosswords. Please enjoy this puzzle, which contains eight anagrams. |
Large Puzzle | |
| 124 |
Flash in the Pan (48): A PR Challenge (Tier 1)
The challenge laid down by team Phoenix Rising was to create an American style crossword with at least one challenge word hidden in the grid. Best of luck. |
Small Puzzle | |
| 125 |
Team Challenge: Tier 2
The current Phoenix Rising team crossword challenge is for an American-style puzzle, with a fixed word or phrase at the centre. Tier 2 is for medium crosswords. Please enjoy this puzzle, which contains three anagrams. |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 126 |
Simply General Knowledge! (543)
Another wide ranging assortment of general knowledge clues to be solved. Enjoy and good luck! |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 127 |
Repository of Shakespeare
This puzzle explores the characters and settings within the works of William Shakespeare. Best of luck. |
Small Puzzle | |
| 128 |
Simply Movies! (212)
A smaller crossword in this series for movie lovers, but it's packed with movies and of course the stars who bring them to life for our enjoyment. |
Small Puzzle | |
| 129 |
Team Challenge: Tier 1
The current Phoenix Rising team crossword challenge is for an American-style puzzle, with a fixed word or phrase at the centre. Tier 1 is for small crosswords. Please enjoy this puzzle, which contains four anagrams. |
Small Puzzle | |
| 130 |
Las Vegas Casinos
Las Vegas casinos some current some defunct. Win or lose! |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 131 |
Flash in the Pan (47): A PR Challenge (Tier 2)
The challenge laid down by team Phoenix Rising was to create an American style crossword with at least one "challenge" word hidden in the grid... I won't tell you what it is though (nudge, nudge). Best of luck. |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 132 |
Simply General Knowledge! (542)
Another wide range of general knowledge clues have been rounded up for a crossword in this series. Have fun and Good Luck! |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 133 |
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
This American style (fully crossed) puzzle was inspired by the Phoenix Rising team challenge! No theme, a few toughies, but the crossings should help! |
Small Puzzle | |
| 134 |
Teens' Triple Treat (30)
[I] Distinct; [II] Pull apart; [III] "____ but equal." Targetted towards high school students, each answer in this crossword has three SEPARATE clues. In this series, the words and phrases are carefully chosen for their accessibility. Enjoy! |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 135 |
Don't Know if I Should I Laugh or Scream?
I hope you remember these classic TV shows from back in the day. (US English) |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 136 |
People
Every person in this puzzle, except one, was born during the month of January. Best of luck. |
Small Puzzle | |
| 137 |
Simply General Knowledge! (541)
Another wide selection of general knowledge clues from across the boards, but in a smaller grid. Enjoy and good luck! |
Small Puzzle | |
| 138 |
Forty-Six
Is it possible to create a medium symmetric crossword with exactly 46 clues? Please enjoy my first attempt at doing so, complete with two anagrams. |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 139 |
Wherever You Roam
This puzzle has been created as part of the 2025 Limited Edition - In the Balance challenge in the Author's Lounge. The title suggests that we are likely to be visiting a number of different cities around the globe. Best of luck. |
Small Puzzle | |
| 140 |
Simply Movies! (211)
Another crossword in this series for movie lovers. It's packed with movies and of course the stars who bring them to life for our enjoyment. Hold Tight! |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 141 |
Typos (2)
This crossword is based on an idea from Australian wordsmith David Astle. Here, every clue contains one typo, a word where a single letter has been mistyped. All you need do is correct the typo in order to solve the clue. To help you out, the clue words with typos have been capitalised. ENVOY! |
Small Puzzle | |
| 142 |
Boxes of Popcorn (49)
Another attempt at a double pangram in movies, as part of a Phoenix Rising team challenge... finally, success. Actually, that's not true, missed it by one letter. Best of luck to you though. |
Small Puzzle | |
| 143 |
Forty-Four
An Authors' Lounge challenge called for a crossword with either 43 or 44 clues. Please enjoy this resulting puzzle. |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 144 |
Simply General Knowledge! (539)
A wide range of general knowledge clues have been rounded up for another crossword in this series, with a few 15 letter answers. Have fun and Good Luck! |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 145 |
Simply General Knowledge! (538)
Another wide ranging assortment of general knowledge clues. Enjoy and good luck! |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 146 |
Word Wizarding (17)
Finding 11-letter words in Fun Trivia's Word Wizard game is not easy. In more than four years of playing, 1A is just my 31st such word. About a day later, player patricck came up with 6D. With four anagrams, this crossword celebrates these achievements. Enjoy! |
Small Puzzle | |
| 147 |
Music Box (131)
More hits, more artists and other music terms to whet your appetite. Best of luck. |
Small Puzzle | |
| 148 |
It's Never About ME
This author likes to make pangrams when compiling crosswords. But crosswords should never be about ME. Therefore none of the answers in this crossword contain the letters M or E. Otherwise it is a pangram. Njoy! |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 149 |
For the Times, They Are A-Changin'
This crosssword has been written for the 2025 "In the Balance" challenge. Anagram, or 'change', the capitalised word to reveal the answer. All words will have some connection (however nebulous) to time. |
Medium Puzzle | |
| 150 |
General Knowledge, Largely Speaking 4
A large general knowledge crossword. Please enjoy! |
Large Puzzle |
