http://www.lovatts.com.au/news Play & discussion about crosswords & puzzles by Christine Lovatt Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:09:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en » Code Cracker Starhunts Issue No.54 - on sale February 17! (SPECIAL OFFER: 3 x FREE ISSUES WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE DURING MARCH '10 More info) To learn more about celebrities featured in this bi-monthly issue of Code Cracker Starhunts, please make a selection: Alice Cooper Amanda Peet Robert Duvall James Franco Thandie Newton   » Alice Cooper Born Vincent Furnier, Alice ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/11/star-grazing-starhunts-celebrities-issue-54/ I would just like to say thank you for the various prizes I have won over the years, the latest being for winning the Stinker competition in Colossus 217. The Stinker, the Demon and the cryptics are my favourite competitions. I always look forward to the crossword books coming through ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/11/latest-win-is-a-stinker/   Page 32 - Starhunt 39 The bottom right-hand corner should be 3 for D and not 32. Thanks to Barb Walker, who alerted us to this error. http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/09/code-cracker-starhunts-54-gremlin/ Thank you for the Wordygig tester "WABOOM" - 'twas hard to find the correct definition. Well done. But, I can't stop laughing at your third option - "An underground explosion in an Australian iron ore mine." Can you imagine it - "WA-BOOOMMM" - yes, I suppose you can. Also, I've wanted ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/09/wordygigs-waboom/ Thank you for the years of enjoyment and challenge your crosswords give me. When I first started I couldn't finish a simple one, now the first puzzle I turn to is the cryptic - they are fun and funny. I must admit,I find the Baffler more difficult than the Stinker, ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/09/give-the-team-a-high-five/ Page 26 Goliath Clue 36dn 'Persecuted (5,4)' should be (6,4) for the answer GROUND DOWN. Thanks to Sandra Holmes, of Waitakere, NZ. http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/08/march-big-crossword-gremlin/ Select a puzzle to view solution http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/04/colossus-competition-solutions-issue-126/ Select a puzzle to view solution http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/04/big-competition-solutions-feb-issue-204/ Congratulations to the winners of the February '10 E-nigma Crossword Competition: First prize - $100 Prize Cheque: Patricia BRYANT Runners Up - $50 Lovatts Gift Vouchers Ashton ANTHONISZ; Madeleine STEDMAN Prize winners, please check your inbox for notification. http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/03/e-nigma-crossword-24-winners-feb-10/ Congratulations to the winners of the January/February 2010 subscriber draw who have each had their subscription outlay returned (to a max value of $150 per person): Mrs Cecily Hansen, Alice River Qld; Mrs Pam Brown, Peak Crossing, Qld; Mrs Dianne Richards, Jannali NSW; Ms U Hurley, Chelsea Vic; Mrs Melva Versteeg, ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/02/subscriber-draw-winners-janfeb-10/ Select a puzzle to view solution http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/02/holiday-collection-solutions-issue-71/   Have you ever seen how much muscle is lost after a broken bone has been in a cast for several weeks due to lack of use? Similarly our brain needs to be exercised to stay in tip top condition. Countless research studies tell us that our mind needs to remain mentally ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/03/01/hello-march-2010/ AFICIONADO comes from the Spanish for ‘arouse affection’ and means an enthusiast or ‘Ardent devotee’ (Demon 22dn). Most of you Demon aficionados had no trouble with this answer but a few of the less canny crossworders had AFICIANADO, AVICIANADO or even OFFICINADO. The latter caused more problems in across clues, ’Slipstream’ ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/02/25/demon-aficionados-jan-big-contests/ NOVICE - CONTEST 1 3 x $50 Polixeni Aroney, Wallsend, NSW; William Holgate, Holland Park, Qld; Dianne Martini, Tuart Hill, WA. THE X FACTOR – CONTEST 2 3 x $50 S M Atkinson, Nimbin, NSW; J Gregory, Colebrook, Tas; Denise Mott, Waramanga, ACT. CEREBRO ROYAL - CONTEST 3 3 x $50 Anthea Hays, Latrobe, Tas; Travis Morvell, Mildura, ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/02/25/super-sudoku-winners-issue-57/ Download a free sample of Lotus Logic, the new grid on the block, which features monthly in Lovatts Super Sudoku magazine. To solve these puzzles, apply the same principles of logic you'd use for Sudoku, but in a roundabout way (check out the grid - you'll see what we mean!). Lotus ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/02/25/free-puzzle-sample-lotus-logic/ Page 28 Memory Lane Clue 23 across reads 'astromomer' instead of 'astronomer'. Thanks to Robyn Mays, of Blackmans Bay, Tasmania. http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/02/24/february-big-crossword-gremlin/ MAXI $500 Prize Cheque John Montgomery, Cranbrook, Qld. 10 x $50 Gift Vouchers Naomi Boudroukas, Preston, Vic; J Dunn, Waiuku, NZ; Max Hudson, Mount Coolum, Qld; Amy Keir, Goulburn, NSW; Fauvettte Lindrea, Long Gully, Vic; Elaine Mitchell, Oxley, NSW; A Pamplin, TeAtatu Peninsula, Waitakere, NZ; Mart Sarapuu, Camberwell, Vic; Peter Verkerk, Noarlunga Downs, SA; ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/02/19/cluewords-winners-issue-83/ FILL-IN CONTEST Solution: Claws HD Pocket Video Camera Casey-Anne Johnson, Hyde Park, Qld. Cyber Gear SMS Text Messages (Set of 2) Micah Joel Bidois, Manukau, NZ. 2 Magnetic Bumper Cars Brainteasing Puzzles Eliza Grigsby, Snake Valley, Vic; Dylan Lester,Tuggerawong, NSW. 4 Raquetball Beach Sets Annalise Chandler, Leanyer, NT; Keidan Treacy, Whittlesea, Vic; Tyler Grubesic, Blakehurst, NSW; Taylor Stone, Innaloo, ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/02/19/puzzle-fun-for-kids-issue-70/ 2 x $500 Alma Fernihough, Bentley, WA; Maureen Gater, Tenterfield, NSW. 10 x $50 Tammy Armstrong, Dungowan, NSW; Pamela Brown, Hallett Cove, SA; Lisa Callahan, Karana Downs, Qld; Kim Colborne, Croydon, Vic; Maureen Gutteridge, Buff Point, NSW; Lynn Joseph, Dunedin, NZ; Judi King, Woy Woy, NSW; Brankica Kotru, Whyalla Norrie, SA; D Lang, ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/02/19/jackpot-o4-winners/ Under the Competition Crossword, on the coupon on page 3,  it reads Handy Crosswords 58 when it should read 59. All the information is correct on page 2 with the mailing address and SMS contest and all envelopes addressed to Handy Crosswords 59 will be included in the draw. The Lovatts ... http://www.lovatts.com.au/news/2010/02/17/handy-crosswords-59-gremlin/