Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

This competition is run jointly across the following participating titles:

Take a Break Arrowwords Collection, Take a Break Codebreakers, Take a Break Criss Cross Collection, Take a Break Crosswords Collection, Take a Break Hide’n’Seek Wordsearch, Take a Break Picture Arrowwords, Take a Break Puzzle Selection, Take a Break Sudoku, Take a Break Wordsearch, Take a Break Wordsearches Collection, Eclipse Mega Monthly Wordsearch.

Issue 07 2026: J Thorpe, Anstruther, Fife.

Issue 06 2026: A Priestley, Shipley, West Yorkshire.

Issue 05 2026: Y Baker, Romford

Issue 04 2026: A Wynn, Newbury, Berkshire.

Issue 03 2026: L Graddage, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan.

Issue 02 2026: E Price, Braintree, Essex.

Issue 01 2026: J Lucy, Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

Now available for just in all good newsagents or online here.

If your happy place is a tidy craft corner, a fresh cup of tea and a little 'me time' spent making something for your home, you’re going to love the Essential Crafting Puzzle Book. Created for people who enjoy crafts and at-home DIY (and who appreciate a relaxing brain workout too), this special bookazine is a wonderfully feel-good way to unwind while staying inspired.

This jam-packed bookazine celebrates the creative lifestyle you already love, while offering a refreshing new way to enjoy it. Whether you’re a seasoned maker or you’ve recently rediscovered your love of puzzles and logic challenges, the Essential Crafting Puzzle Book turns your interests into hours of entertainment you can pick up anytime.

Inside, you’ll discover puzzles that spotlight a wide variety of creative pursuits - from macramé and pottery to candle-making and scrapbooking. Expect a satisfying mix of wordsearches, picture logics, visual teasers, and plenty more to keep things varied and engaging. It’s ideal for quiet afternoons, weekends away, or those moments when you want to relax without reaching for a screen.

But it doesn’t stop at puzzles. This bookazine understands that creativity comes in many forms, so you’ll also find colouring pages designed for calm, plus drawing challenges to help sharpen your sketching skills in a gentle, no-pressure way. Alongside the activities, there are features exploring the importance of creative hobbies, ideas for crafting with kids, and best of all - a step-by-step guide to a fabulous embroidery project you’ll be excited to try.

If you love all things crafts and DIY, you’ll feel right at home here - and you’ll probably find a few new favourites along the way!

The Essential Crafting Puzzle Book is on sale now in all good newsagents or on Great Magazines. Treat yourself, or pick up a copy for a friend. It's the perfect way to fall in love with low-intensity, mindful activities this year.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight the 17th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions

Closing date for issue 10 is midnight 22nd October 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 10 is midnight 22nd of October 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Enjoy 3 issues for £5 when you subscribe to Arrowwords or any of our other puzzle magazines!

When summer arrives and life slows to a gentler pace, it’s the perfect time to enjoy simple pleasures that help you unwind while keeping your mind nicely switched on. If you’re looking for a rewarding, screen-free way to relax in the sunshine, Take a Break’s Arrowwords is the ideal companion for lazy afternoons and peaceful evenings alike.

Whether you’re stretched out on the beach, enjoying your garden, or taking a quiet moment with a cup of tea, Arrowwords brings hours of satisfying entertainment in one brilliantly accessible format. These innovative crosswords put the clues directly into the grid, so you simply follow the arrows and fill in your answers as you go—intuitive, engaging, and wonderfully moreish.

With a range of difficulty levels, you can choose exactly the kind of solve you’re in the mood for: a quick win in a spare moment, or a longer session when you want a more absorbing challenge. And beyond the fun, regular puzzling can help support memory, improve concentration, and keep your thinking sharp - while offering a calming escape from screens and everyday distractions.

Benefits of subscribing

✔️14 issues a year delivered to your door — FREE UK delivery, so you never miss an issue.

✔️Over 60 puzzles in every issue — plenty of variety to dip in and out of all summer long.

✔️Over £3,000 in prizes — enjoy competitions with the chance to win substantial cash rewards.

✔️Fresh, original arrowword challenges — a reliable stream of new puzzles to look forward to.

✔️Great value screen-free downtime — perfect for holidays, weekends, commutes, and quiet evenings.

This summer, give yourself the gift of relaxing, rewarding entertainment. Subscribe to Arrowwords and keep your sunny days satisfying, stimulating, and full of fun.

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Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 17th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions

Looking for a way to keep the kids happy – and give yourself five minutes’ peace this summer?

We might just have the answer! The second edition of the Kids Activity Book presents Top Trumps bookazine is here, and it’s a total lifesaver for keeping little ones aged 3–5 entertained.

Created by the much-loved team behind Take a Break Puzzles (the UK’s biggest puzzle brand!), this exciting new launch mixes their trusted puzzle know-how with the classic Top Trumps fun families have adored for more than 50 years.

With over 100 million packs sold in the UK, Top Trumps has been part of so many of our childhoods – and now it’s been brought bang up to date in a bright, hands-on format for today’s youngsters. And because we know you love a prize as much as we do, there’s even the chance for your kids to win some fabulous goodies!

With 2026 officially the ‘Year of Reading’, many parents are keen to swap screen time for something more meaningful.

The lovely thing about this bookazine? It’s been created by parents on the Take a Break team who truly understand real family life. They know it’s all about balance. Every puzzle, game and activity has been carefully designed to boost concentration, build confidence and encourage problem-solving – all while your child is simply having fun. It’s entertainment with a feel‑good factor.

At just £4.99, this bumper activity book is packed with far more than your average kids’ magazine. Inside, you’ll find rainforest-themed puzzles and fascinating fact files, a make‑your‑own tiger mask (perfect for imaginative play!), the Top Trumps Ultimate Showdown, the iconic ‘Goddit’ game and plenty more besides.

And that's not all! Three lucky winners can bag a bundle of brilliant Top Trumps prizes by solving the special prize puzzle. It’s a fun way to keep the excitement going long after the last page is turned.

Whether you’re facing a long summer holiday, a rainy afternoon, a family getaway or a tricky car journey, this bookazine is a screen‑free hero. No Wi‑Fi. No batteries. No complaints. Just simple, independent fun that doesn’t feel like homework.

It also makes a thoughtful, affordable gift. Instead of another plastic toy that ends up forgotten, why not treat a child to something creative, interactive and genuinely worthwhile?

For families craving smarter summer fun (and parents in need of a well-earned breather), this second edition of Kids Activity Book presents Top Trumps is more than just a magazine – it’s your secret weapon for a calmer, happier day.

Pick up your copy in all good newsagents now – and let the fun begin!

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

This competition is run jointly across the following participating titles:

Mini Arrowwords Collection, Mini Codebreakers Collection, Mini Crosswords Collection, Mini Puzzle Mix Collection, Mini Sudoku Collection, Mini Wordsearch Collection

Issue 07 2026: J Parker, SHEFFIELD.

Issue 06 2026: R Westwood, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

Issue 05 2026: D Moon, Shrewsbury.

Issue 04 2026: L Harris, Reading.

Issue 03 2026: S Kinnair, Flint, Clwyd.

Issue 02 2026: B Lakhani, Crawley, West Sussex.

Issue 01 2026: S Garderner, Millom, Cumbria.

£1000 Cash

Issue 07 2026: V Tommy, Bromley.

Issue 06 2026: C Austen, Bristol.

Issue 05 2026: F Hills, Folkestone, Kent.

Issue 04 2026: K Basham, Sheffield.

Issue 03 2026: H Hurley, Birmingham.

Issue 02 2026: W Chapman, Northampton.

Issue 01 2026: L Smith, Witham, Essex.

£500 Cash

Issue 07 2026: G Mills, St. Helens, Merseyside. J Windsor, Leeds.

Issue 06 2026: D Sawyer, Orpington, Kent. R Tomlinson, Heanor, Derbyshire.

Issue 05 2026: P Hudson, Stockport, Cheshire. W Pietralczyk, Newbury, Berkshire.

Issue 04 2026: L James, Luton. E Whitehead, Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Issue 03 2026: B Ewing, Mauchline, Ayrshire. E Fowler, Nottingham.

Issue 02 2026: D Kelly, Rochdale, Lancashire. C Smith, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

Issue 01 2026 P Blake, Southampton. J Reeves, Newtown, Powys.

£250 Cash

Issue 07 2026: A Burton, Bristol. L De Silva, Bracknell, Berkshire. P Harris, Kidderminster, Worcestershire.   J McKay, Spennymoor, County Durham.

Issue 06 2026: K Connolly, Woodbridge, Suffolk. K Horton, Polegate, East Sussex. H Rochester, Northallerton, North Yorkshire. E Ronan, Isle Of Man.

Issue 05 2026: M Farrington, Wolverhampton. N Newitt, Leicester. B Lumsden, Newcastle Upon Tyne.   R Thompson, Prudhoe, Northumberland.

Issue 04 2026: L Dennis, Norwich. M Evans, Pencader, Dyfed. G Foster, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

T Whitfield, Haverhill, Suffolk.

Issue 03 2026: C Mason, Skipton, North Yorkshire. B Pottsbyrne, Stoke-On-Trent. L Sharrock, Llandudno, Gwynedd. P Willcox, St. Helens, Merseyside.

Issue 02 2026: J Edwards, Newton Abbot, Devon. A Kellaway, Reading. K Minshull, Clitheroe, Lancashire. J Rawson, Nottingham.

Issue 01 2026 D Collins, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. E Gibbon, Thornton Heath, Surrey.                   L Light, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex. E Magill, Belfast.

£100 Cash

Issue 07 2026: S Mackay, Lichfield, Staffordshire. D Mcintosh, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire. P Owden, East Grinstead, West Sussex. B Pottsbyrne, Stoke-On-Trent. J Tidy, Seaford, East Sussex.

Issue 06 2026: G Everton, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan. P Guerin, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland. E Hunt, Ascot, Berkshire. J Lyons, Yeovil, Somerset. R Tranter, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Issue 05 2026: R Beckett, London. R Grey, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. R Harry, Hayle, Cornwall.   C Kilford, Erith, Kent. S Lait, Cullompton, Devon.

Issue 04 2026: A Gerbaldi, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex. T Knowles, St. Ives, Cornwall. D Le Page, Guernsey. W Manning, Wirral, Merseyside.  J Smith, London.

Issue 03 2026: J Bown, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. N Brooks, Swindon. L Harvey, Shipston-On-Stour, Warwickshire. S King, Dover, Kent. K Leslie, Hayle, Cornwall.

Issue 02 2026: S Draycott, St. Albans, Hertfordshire. E Fowler, Nottingham. M Galland, Coventry.            J Shorthouse, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire. M St John, Romford.

Issue 01 2026: L Anderson, Liverpool. M Dickinson, Leeds. M Francis, Swansea. A Johnson, Grimsby, North Lincolnshire. B Pottsbyrne, Stoke-On-Trent.

The following competitions are run in Take a Puzzle only.

£2000 Cash

Issue 07 2026: J Stokes, Chester.

Issue 06 2026: K Boots, Bishop Auckland, County Durham.

Issue 05 2026: A Leach, Deeside, Clwyd.

Issue 04 2026: C Meadows, Bridgwater, Somerset.

Issue 03 2026: S Clegg, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire.

Issue 02 2026: P Fisher, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

Issue 01 2026: V Watson, Kettering, Northamptonshire.

£250 Cash & £25 for 10 runners-up

Issue 07 2026: Winner: G Dalglish, Glasgow..
Runners-up P Adams, Walsall. H Connor, Banbury, Oxfordshire. E Dixon, Macclesfield, Cheshire.  E Etheridge, Chippenham, Wiltshire. K Hodge, Didcot, Oxfordshire. H Jenkins, Cardiff.   J Jones, Malvern, Worcestershire. R Masson, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. K Thomas, Cardiff. R Truscott, Sidmouth, Devon.

Issue 06 2026: Winner: S Ryan, Longfield, Kent.
Runners-up F Brookes, Dudley, West Midlands. P Brown, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. M Chauhan, Preston. F Clark, Montrose, Angus. J Cooper, Honiton, Devon. C Dodsworth, York. K Hemsworth, Elland, West Yorkshire. T McFall, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. D Shackleton, Halifax, West Yorkshire. A Turnbull, Alnwick, Northumberland.

Issue 05 2026: Winner: M Hutton, Coleraine, County Londonderry.
Runners-up: R Ahmed, Harrow, Middlesex. D Bradley, Crewe. C Darch, Bridgewater, Somerset. C Greenaway, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. S Kyson, Norwich. C Purcell, Cardiff. J Robinson, Bridgwater, Somerset. D Simpson, Luton. K Thomas, Cardiff. K Wilkinson, London.

Issue 04 2026: Winner: C Bottomley, Edinburgh
Runners-up: C Adams, Bristol. J Biggins, Huddersfield. H Jenkinson, Halesowen, West Midlands.  C Longley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. M Metcalfe, Darlington, County Durham. J Rawson, Nottingham. W Shah, Blackburn. J Wilson, Falcarragh, Donegal. M Wood, South Petherton, Somerset. C Woodman, Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

Issue 03 2026: Winner: G Harrison, Derby.
Runners-up: C Bampfield, Tregaron, Dyfed. R Cook, Bristol. L Davies, Southport, Merseyside. E Fitch, Newcastle Upon Tyne. K Hall, Maryport, Cumbria. J Hodler, Carlisle. P Newman, Yeovil, Somerset.  P Pearson, Rowley Regis, West Midlands. M Robinson, Bedford. S Taylor, Jersey.

Issue 02 2026: Winner: L Griffith, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
Runners-up: H Bull, Basingstoke, Hampshire. W Bushby, Lewes, East Sussex. J Coles, Bridgwater, Somerset. E Davidson, Craigavon, County Armagh. C Gilmore, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. K Hamilton, Camberley, Surrey. L Jemson, Leyland. V Puodziukaitis, Cannock, Staffordshire. F Sloman, Buxton, Derbyshire. S Thompson, Darlington, County Durham.

Issue 01 2026: Winner: G Barker, Morden, Surrey.
Runners-up: C Adams, Bristol. P Attaway, Worthing, West Sussex. D Batch, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. G Brundell, Halstead, Essex. S Evans, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. L Gorman, Liss, Hampshire. J Hood, Reigate, Surrey. K McGovern, Edenbridge, Kent. S Nicholls, Cwmbran, Gwent. I O’Neill, Workington, Cumbria.

£100 Cash (4 Winners)

Issue 07 2026: L Blair, Belfast. E Crane, Cambridge. R Maddocks, Tamworth, Staffordshire. M Pullen, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

Issue 06 2026: P Cartwright, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. C Holdcroft, Walsall. A Hunter, Glasgow.   M Manning, Newton Abbot, Devon.

Issue 05 2026: A Coley, Eastbourne, East Sussex. J Folland, Umberleigh, Devon. M Heffernan, Peterborough. L Pyper, Bathgate, West Lothian.

Issue 04 2026: K De La Hunty, Huddersfield. R Franklin, Gosport, Hampshire. S Mckenna, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. K Newby, Middlesbrough, Cleveland.

Issue 03 2026: B Bamber, St. Helens, Merseyside. E Gibson, Leeds. R Heaton, London. L Toogood, Erith, Kent.

Issue 02 2026: E Boden, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. C Mcloughlin, Glasgow. S Mosson, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. B Payne, Littlehampton, West Sussex.

Issue 01 2026: B Downes, Tenterden, Kent. M Evans, Pwllheli, Gwynedd. C Mason, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire. C Monks, Manchester.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 4 is midnight 30th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 7 is midnight 21st September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 10 is midnight 22nd October 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 10 is midnight 22nd October 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 17th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 17th September. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 17th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 17th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 17th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th of September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

£50 Cash (10 Winners)

Issue 07 2026:

Page 4: B Cox, Isleworth, Middlesex

Page 9: J Updale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

Page 17: A Robbie, Ashington, Northumberland.

Page 23: J Atwell, Rochester, Kent.

Page 34: J Martin, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Page 39: M Morrison, Lairg, Sutherland.

Page 48: J Holyland, Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Page 53: H Hendry, Southampton.

Page 67: D Jackson, Manchester.

Page 75: M Wood, South Petherton, Somerset.

Issue 06 2026:

Page 4: S Gaughan, Sheffield.

Page 9: L Young, Glasgow.

Page 17: E Simpson, Dundee.

Page 23: J Skelton, Sheffield.

Page 34: B Smith, Broadstairs, Kent.

Page 39: L Hughes, Durham.

Page 48: L Dungavel, Leeds.

Page 53: S Hodges, Rochester, Kent.

Page 67: F McDowell, London.

Page 75: A Arnett, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

Issue 05 2026:

Page 4: D Pegram, Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

Page 9: A Bancroft, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

Page 17: V Butler, Alresford, Hampshire.

Page 23: G Johnson, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire.

Page 34: G Gardner, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear.

Page 39: D Jackson, Manchester.

Page 48: D Deakin, Stoke-On-Trent.

Page 53: R Woolard, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.

Page 67: G Hutchinson, Leicester.

Page 75 Fuller, Par, Cornwall.

Issue 04 2026:

Page 4: D French, WIMBORNE, Dorset.

Page 9: E Birch, MAIDSTONE, Kent.

Page 17: J Skelton, SHEFFIELD.

Page 23: S Shoebridge, EAST GRINSTEAD, West Sussex.

Page 34: S Smith, SUNDERLAND.

Page 48: V McGuire, WHITEHAVEN, Cumbria.

Page 53: G Wright, SWANSEA.

Page 67: L Clarke, MOTHERWELL, Lanarkshire.

Page 75**:** R Panton, COLCHESTER.

Issue 03 2026:

Page 4: E Stafford, Radstock.

Page 9: H Sault, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Page 17: N Haines, Melksham, Wiltshire.

Page 23: P Gilbert, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.

Page 34: S Cowdery, Brixham, Devon.

Page 39: S Wain, Peacehaven, East Sussex.

Page 48: L Pyper, Bathgate, West Lothian.

Page 53: C Reed, Hartlepool, Cleveland.

Page 67: J Holyland, Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Page 75: C Sherburn, Cleethorpes, North Lincolnshire.

Issue 02 2026:

Page 4: J Dowsell, Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Page 9: A Gerbaldi, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex.

Page 17: K Cavalier, Southampton.

Page 23: M Evans, Aberystwyth, Dyfed.

Page 34: C Mangan, Ammanford, Dyfed.

Page 39: J Driver, Manchester.

Page 48: J Cripps, Oldbury, West Midlands.

Page 53: D Loins, Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Page 67: S Burt, Bournemouth.

Page 75: D Slack, Glasgow.

Issue 01 2026:

Page 4: A Starr-Kay, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire.

Page 9: S Davey, Romford.

Page 17: S Chadwick, Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Page 23: S Allen, Stockport, Cheshire.

Page 34: K Polkinghorne, Callington, Cornwall.

Page 39: H Hendry, Southampton.

Page 48: V Mcguire, Whitehaven, Cumbria.

Page 53: H Sault, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Page 67: S Eden, Hull.

Page 75: S Smith, Sunderland.

£500 Cash Prize

Issue 05 2026: Mid-Summer Puzzle Collection: M Watkinson, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Issue 04 2026: Early Summer Puzzle Collection: F Clark, Glasgow

Issue 03 2026: Late Spring Puzzle Collection: D Mead, Nottingham.

Issue 02 2026: Early Spring Puzzle Collection: C Smith, Clitheroe, Lancs.

Issue 01 2026 Winter Puzzle Collection: S Cross, Winchester, Hampshire.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th of September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th of September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 24th of September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.

Closing date for issue 9 is midnight 10th September 2026. Only one entry per person, per issue for our competitions.