Other comps
When listing your suggestions, please can you include the closing date too. Thank you
From Peter Ogg
You can enter all the Take a Break Monthly Comps listed here and listed in the Monthly Tab at the side by going to https://www.puzzleshq.com/competitions/ and selecting the appropriate competition from their list. I have given you that link rather than the specific one for the Criss Cross Collection so you can try others too.
PRIMA OCTOBER
prima.co.uk/puzzlecomp Closing date 21st OCTOBER 2026
CROSSWORD = CROCUS
ARROWORD = CALIFORNIA
CODEWORD = HAIRDRYER
PRIMA SEPTEMBER
prima.co.uk/puzzlecomp Closing date 21st SEPTEMBER 2026
CROSSWORD = RECORDER
ARROWORD = HYDROGEN
CODEWORD = BULLDOG
Big Issue Magazine… Help needed please?
Dry and inflammable 7 letters I have ?I?D?R?
any ideas please and thank you. XXX
Tinders?
I’d think tindery rather than tinders
Yes, it could be, I had never heard of tindery until I checked google
Hi deany, does anyone have the answers for fate and fortune july/August please. I’m stuck on some of them thanks Melanie
Hi Melanie, no one has put them up yet but they will be here when they do
https://www.deanysdesigns.co.uk/magazines/monthly-mags/
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword?srsltid=AfmBOopqruP-Vu7IcTmnsaKAkGMMsDVMjHWLf-foNRi8H56XvLszLLAq
ANSWER = PERCH Closing date 14th JULY
PRIMA AUGUST
prima.co.uk/puzzlecomp Closing date 21st AUGUST
CROSSWORD = NIGHTINGALE
ARROWORD = CARLOFF
CODEWORD = SCULPTURE
Thanks for your answers Ce- just a slight typo arroword is CARL ORFF
CRISS CROSS COLLECTION:
Issue – #7
C/D: Thursday 30th July
Answer ~ TINA TURNER
🤞GOOD☘️LUCK🤞
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword?srsltid=AfmBOopEnHoK1D76ss5YR_PWtAxnrgfqR7YHfS1ID_OCzHGg6K8kv6Ub
ANSWER = WHEAT Closing date 7th JUNE
7TH JULY
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword?srsltid=AfmBOooirf6WHB53MvIQucqgQIm285F9C6MklZxgY-XXuEERiI8pwJbZ
ANSWER = VINES Closing date 30th JUNE
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword?srsltid=AfmBOopRW_Ok19jT7jWHxd1GJRUsc7_DZPmOQB-ItR4cRoVY_OsdE_Hx
ANSWER = BREAD Closing date 23rd JUNE
Deanys – I sent this in earlier but put the incorrect closing date. Please amend to 23rd JUNE
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword?srsltid=AfmBOopRW_Ok19jT7jWHxd1GJRUsc7_DZPmOQB-ItR4cRoVY_OsdE_Hx
ANSWER = BREAD Closing date 17th JUNE
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword?srsltid=AfmBOoqpFsznBN0SIaPB0qixno6b3iXu0sEfnLYilTqOalFqQNWY8Vdz
ANSWER = TANGY
Closing date 16th JUNE
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword?srsltid=AfmBOoqchx4iXDhniAj_kko1XBEdvG8e6z6-5mJfnqHqpumN5kQTrQFx
ANSWER = PLUMS Closing date 9th JUNE
prima.co.uk/puzzlecomp
CROSSWORD = ACCORDION
ARROWORD = MAURITIUS
CODEWORD = HONEYCOMB
Closing date = 21st JULY
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword
ANSWER = CRABS Closing date 2nd JUNE
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword?srsltid=AfmBOoqqJ6auLPG6GgfCDXNKjw5BdMx3XtrzdlyC8mErricgEyTuFZ3V
ANSWER = PLATE Closing date 26th MAY
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword
ANSWER = PAPER CLOSING DATE 19TH MAY
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/waitrose-crossword
ANSWER = PATTY Closing date 12th MAY
prima.co.uk/puzzlecomp
Closing date 21st JUNE
CROSSWORD = LAVENDER
ARROWORD = HOUSE SPARROW
CODEWORD = AMPHITHEATRE
PRIMA MAY 2026
Closing date 21st May 2026
prima.co.uk/puzzlecomp
CROSSWORD =CUCKOO
ARROW-WORD = ROBERT HOOKE
CODEWORD = HIMALAYAS
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/competitions/win-a-250-theatre-token-gift-card
CLOSING DATE 2nd APRIL
PRIMA APRIL Closing date 30th April
prima.co.uk/puzzlecomp
CROSSWORD =BARBECUE
ARROW-WORD = TUNGSTEN
CODEWORD = SUNGLASSES
how do i enter is there a link?
https://www.prima.co.uk/puzzles/a65541325/prima-puzzles-competition/
ALISON – the link given in the mag doesn’t seem to work. I managed to enter by going to –
https://hearstdigital.wufoo.com/forms/m17j3sng1fascuk/
where do i enter prima please
prima.co.uk/puzzlecomp Closing date 30th April
PRIMA APRIL
CROSSWORD = BARBECUE
ARROW WORD = TUNGSTEN
CODEWORD = SUNGLASSES
Thank you Ce
I’m grateful. Good luck🍀🙌🏻🤞
PRIMA MARCH. prima.co.uk/puzzlecomp. Closing date 31st MARCH
CROSSWORD = GINGER
ARROWORD = TALLAHASSEE
CODEWORD = PEPPERMINT
Thank you
i don’t see this magazine listed anywhere else, forgive me if it is and I am repeating
Take a Break, Take a Puzzle
Winter 26
issue 1 closing date midnight 5 Feb
enter online at http://www.PuzzlesHQ.com
page 6 Cardiovascular
page 11 …………………………………..sorry, I cannot do Sudoko
page 23 Trial
page 34 Grew Up In Castles
page 47 Capture
page 53 Cloud
page 59 Ben Shephard
Marion – Take a puzzles is in Monthly Mags section, but thank you for posting – better to have it twice than not at all!
Mini Sudoku collection. Issue 12 (Closing 11th December)
Answer: 124536
E: 18/12 Criss Cross Collection Issue 12
https://www.puzzleshq.com/competitions/current/issue-12-criss-cross-collection/
Win £3000 – Answer – RALPH FIENNES
Thankyou for answer
Thankyou for the answers good luck
https://www.puzzleshq.com/competitions/current/issue-10-puzzle-selection/
Win £3000 – ANSWER = ARE RELATED TO EACH OTHER
Closing date 23rd October
https://www.puzzleshq.com/competitions/current/issue-10-mini-wordsearch-collection/
Win £750 – Answer – PUMPKIN
Mail on Sunday ,after many many years have drop the prizes for the crosswords ,used to be £1.500 now £1,000 and the Sunday mag all runner up prizes have ended ,and as expected newspapers have increased in prices