CALkuro Video Tutorial

Introducing CALkuro by Lovatts – a puzzle designed to make you smarter!

CALkuro (inspired by the Japanese KenKen®), is two parts Sudoku to one part Kakuro. Add half a part of Addoku and a splash of Shapeshifter…

Before you tackle your first puzzle, watch this brief tutorial by Christine Lovatt then click over to YouPlay to be among the first to sample and solve this CALculated challenge for CALculating minds.

»Click here to play CALkuro on YouPlay

Christine’s Cryptic Tutorial

Join Cryptic Queen, Christine Lovatt, as she walks and talks you through a simple cryptic crossword – clue by clue.

Each clue is animated to demonstrate the rules behind these devious, but not-so-difficult, puzzles. You’ll be an expert in no time!

Unique Blocks

UNIQUE BLOCKS are essential tools for solving Kakuro and Addoku puzzles. For example a total of 4 in 2 squares is a UNIQUE BLOCK. It can’t be 2 + 2 because each line of numbers can contain only one of each numeral. So the two squares can have only 1 or 3, though you don’t know in what order the 1 and 3 go until you look at the other sums around them.

This table gives you all the Unique blocks between 2 and 8 cells in length.

TOTAL	SQUARES	POSSIBLE NUMBERS	CAN’T HAVE
3	2	1,2	3,4,5,6,7,8,9
4	2	1,3	2,4,5,6,7,8,9
16	2	7,9	1,2,3,4,5,6,8
17	2	8,9	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
6	3	1,2,3	4,5,6,7,8,9
7	3	1,2,4	3,5,6,7,8,9
23	3	6,8,9	1,2,3,4,5,7
24	3	7,8,9	1,2,3,4,5,6
10	4	1,2,3,4	5,6,7,8,9
11	4	1,2,3,5	4,6,7,8,9
29	4	5,7,8,9	1,2,3,4,6
30	4	6,7,8,9	1,2,3,4,5
15	5	1,2,3,4,5	6,7,8,9
16	5	1,2,3,4,6	5,7,8,9
34	5	4,6,7,8,9	1,2,3,5
35	5	5,6,7,8,9	1,2,3,4
21	6	1,2,3,4,5,6	7,8,9
22	6	1,2,3,4,5,7	6,8,9
38	6	3,5,6,7,8,9	1,2,4
39	6	4,5,6,7,8,9	1,2,3
28	7	1,2,3,4,5,6,7	8,9
29	7	1,2,3,4,5,6,8	7,9
41	7	2,4,5,6,7,8,9	1,3
42	7	3,4,5,6,7,8,9	1,2
36	8	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8	9
37	8	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9	8
38	8	1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9	7
39	8	1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9	6
40	8	1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9	5
41	8	1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9	4
42	8	1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9	3
43	8	1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9	2
44	8	2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9	1

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Colossus Winners (Issue No.210)

BAFFLER No 210
5 x £50 Prize Cheques
S Bishop, Clacton-on-Sea; I Cranston, Hawick; Kay Gozzard, Dronfield; June Oakes, Preston; D Phillips, Worcester.

GIANT CRYPTIC No 210
1 x Navman F15 Satnav System
Pat Rutledge, Coventry.

2 x Bradford Crossword Solver’s Dictionary Gems
Tracy Netherwood, Huddersfield; Stan Smith, London.

3 x Lovatts Prize Packs
A Goward, Farnborough; Julie Lee, Fletton; Jean Wild, Sutton-on-Sea.

CASHWORDS No 210
£300 Winner
Maureen Hobson, Stafford.

5 x £40
John Darlington, Nuneaton; J Fisher, Canterbury; S Hammerton, Mansfield; K Powick, Halesowen; John Quigley, Paisley.

Stinker No 210
1 x Navman F15 Satnav System
D Cole, Ipswich.

2 x Bradford Crossword Solver’s Dictionary Gems
Glenda Araya, Barcelona, Spain; E Chapman, Buxton.

3 x Lovatts Umbrellas
E Fenwick, Winston; Joanne Whitelaw, Irvine; Janet Wight, Bromham.

Puzzle Collection 62 Winners

COLLECTION CONTEST No 62
2 x £100
Gillian Jones, Aberdare; Yvonne Turner, Harlow.

6 x £50
J Bayes, Kirkbymoorside; Karon Nagy, London; K Sherman, Southport; Pat Smith, York; S Spackman, Huntly; Joan Trocki, Llandrindod Wells.

Double Monster Drawer No 62
2 x £100
T Banham, Thorpe Marriott; Jean Pickersgill,Castleford.

Monster Colossus Winner No 62
1 x £50
A Martin, Loughton.

Monster Colossus Runners-Up No 62
4 x £25
D Le Cheminant, St Sampsons; C Kerwood, Hull; Jean Robinson, Belmont; Neville Warren, Kelloholm.

Monster Starhunt Winner No 62
1 x £50
D Nott, Beckenham.

Monster Starhunt Runners-Up No 62
4 x £25
J Cash, Bulwell; Elaine Charman, Bognor Regis; John Molyneux, Blackpool; Jane Struve, Swindon.

STINKER No 62
2 x Canon Powershot 7mp Digital Camera
D Brooks, Forest Row; George Moy, Chichester.

3 x Sony Personal Walkman Radio
Liz Dunn, Cheadle; J Little, Beattock; S Mugridge, Blunham.

GIANT CRYPTIC No 62
3 x Sony Clock Radio
A Croft, Selby; Iris Longworth, Bolton; Elizabeth Oborne, Pewsey.

2 x Lovatts Apron
Yvonne Fenton, Selby; B Heatley, Torpoint.

COLLECTION CONTEST COUPON No 62
Findaword – P52
Solution: Catastrophe
3 x £10 Prize Cheques
N Barker, Felixstowe; Jim Hutchinson, Gateshead; S McMurray, Anston.

Chain Letters – P59
Solution: Archaeologist
3 x Lovatts Coffee Mugs & Tea Towels
K Healy, Withywood; Linda O’Brien, Cardiff; D Roberts, Kettering.

Pop Words – P60
Solution: Paula Abdul
3 x Lovatts Coffee Mugs & Tea Towels
N Ekins, Aldershot; G Palmer, Stratford-Upon-Avon; A Round, Bishopsbriggs.

Who Am I? – P64
Solution: Kate Hudson
3 x Lovatts Compact Umbrellas
G Mikulic, London; Samantha Neeve, Great Yarmouth; E Rose, Dawlish.

Starcross – P65
Solution: Gran Torino
3 x Wooden Jewellery Trays
Elisabeth Aldred, Olney; G Ehlert, Hull; J Redding, Merthyr Tydfil.

Cluedunnit – P70
Solution: Dennis Hopper
3 x Lovatts Compact Umbrellas
A Dunnett, Flowton; I Lloyd, Kidderminster; M Stewart, Lewes.

Retroflex – P71
Solution: Recent
3 x Hand Blenders
Jennifer Green, Holmes Chapel; Jean Hibbert, Spalding; Nanda Santos, London.

Spirogram – P72
Solution: Volatile
3 x £10 Prize Cheques
J Burns, London; Maureen Caldwell, Dalrymple; H McDougall, Craigend.

BIG 199 – Wall of Fame

Congratulations to these clever puzzlers on completing all BIG Bonanza puzzles in Christine’s BIG Crossword, Issue No.199:

BIG 199 BONUS DRAW WINNERS Rosemary Adam, Inverurie; Ann Barrington, Bookham; P Bryant, Devizes; Valerie Bullock, Hatherleigh; Norman Chambers, Ottery St Mary; G Emery, Leigh-On-Sea; F Fagan, Washington; Janette Fulton, Crosshill; S Harrison, Mansfield; K Healy, Withywood; Keith Hill, Bloxwich; C Hoskin, London; O Leeland, Coalville; K Owers, Witham; Rita Roberts, Billingham; J Rodgerson, Cupar; David Speller, Oswestry; Deborah Thompson, Spennymoor; M Ward, Sandwich; P Woolmore, Brentford.

BIG 199 Winners

BIGCASH No 199
£300 Winner
Gladys Anderson, Castle Douglas.

5 x £40 Winners
June Black, Aberdeen; Lindsay Elliott, Watford; I Harmer, Lewes; Pam Leighton, Romford; Lisa Lipnicki, Smethwick.

Goliathon No 199
1 x Hitachi 7inch Digital Photo Frame
J Eversden, London.

1 x Lovatts Prize Pack
Rachel Wainfur, Torfaen.

3 x Lovatts Coffee Mugs & Teaspoons
Maria Apps, Trowbridge; Rob Murray, Annan; G Welsh, Bishop Auckland.

DEMON No 199
1 x Collins Bradford’s Electronic Crossword Solver
P Adkins, Cannock.

1 x Lovatts Prize Pack
Frances Douglas, Bognor Regis.

3 x Books – The Gardners Companion
F Langdon, Exeter; S McNally, Thetford; Linda Taylor, Bicester.

BONANZA No 199
Wordygig – P8
Solution: 1c, 2b, 3a, 4a
2 x Lovatts Coffee Mugs & Teaspoons
Annie Hall, Wokingham; Elizabeth Kelly, Leicester.

The Knowledge – P 10
Solution: Rolls Royce
2 x Collins Gem Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionaries
B Amos, Wakefield; P Farmer, Welshpool.

Starhunt 1 – P16
Solution: Zac Efron
2 x World Atlases (Mini Edition)
Sarah Carfoot, Tamworth; Barbara Clarke, Wickford.

Starhunt 3 – P17
Solution: Benjamin Bratt
2 x Magnetic Wild Flower Notepads plus Pentel Correction Pens
Pam Milling, Yeadon; Sophie Wild, Heron’s Ghyll.

Ninesies – P18
Solution: College
2 x £10 Tesco Gift Vouchers
L O’Brien, Cardiff; Teresa Williams, Abermule.

Pop Words – P20
Solution: Madonna
2 x “The Rest is Noise-Listening to the Twentieth Century” by Alex Ross
P Elllis, Redruth; Rosemary McKenna, Newtonmore.

Elevenses 1 – P22
Solution: Venomous
2 x Collins Gem Books – “100 Ways to Boost Your Immune System”
Jane Humphrey, London; Ann Griffith-Jenkins, Walwyns Castle.

Wheel Words – P24
Solution: Astronaut
2 x Magnetic Lavender & Wine Notepads plus Lovatts Tea Towels
L Benfold, Fratton; Hero Trickey, Highbridge.

Memory Lane – P28
Solution: Charlie
2 x Collins Books – “How Not to Act Old”
Chris Phillips, Congleton; Sharon Willey, Govilon.

Two-Way Teaser – P38
Solution: Cup of Kindness
3 x £10 Tesco Gift Vouchers
V Dickerson, Sudbury; K Crook, Heysham; Daphne Thompson, Kettering.

Do Your Block – P42
Solution: Parental
2 x Collins Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Lists
C Hoskins, Algarve, Portugal; Ena Rickards, Kingshurst.

Starhunt 5 – P46
Solution: Julia Louis Dreyfus
2 x Magnetic Lavender & Wine Notepads plus Lovatts Tea Towels
Eddy Ignace, Chessington; Muriel Swankie, Queens Ferry.

Starhunt 7 – P47
Solution: Helen Mirren
2 x Collins Gems – “Dictionary & Thesaurus”
Chris McHale, Crossford; A Syversen, South Shields.

Elevenses 2- P52
Solution: Donating
2 x Collins Gem Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionaries
F Cooke, Northallerton; A Thomson, Ellon.

Starhunt 9 – P58
Solution: Alice Cooper
2 x Collins World Atlases (Mini Edition)
Sue Surry, Chadwell St Mary; Frances Foster, Addlestone.

Starhunt 11 – P59
Solution: David Duchovny
2 x Lovatts Compact Umbrellas
S Moran, Houghton-Le-Spring; Marion Press, Great Cornard.

FindaWord – P75
Solution: Five Star Treatment
2 x £10 Tesco Gift Cards
Linda Littlewood, Salford; Maura Young, Bangor.

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