Joyful Challenges for Curious Minds
British puzzle magazines, made by a family of puzzlers since 1976.
Wordsearches, criss crosses, bumper collections and children’s puzzle books — created with care, clarity and proper puzzle know-how.
Puzzles for every kind of solver
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![Two puzzle books titled 'Bumper Just Wordsearch' and 'Big Wordsearch' sit on a rustic wooden table, surrounded by old books, a pair of glasses, and decorative items like a dried flower arrangement, a small blue bottle, and a bowl of decorative balls. A pair of glasses rests on the table.]()
Wordsearch
Classic, satisfying grids for everyday solving.
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![Two crossword puzzle books on a wooden table, one titled 'Big Bumper Crisscross' and the other 'Yet Another Crisscross Collection,' surrounded by a notebook with a crossword puzzle, glasses, a cup of coffee, a pen, and a vase with yellow flowers.]()
Crisscross
Clever word puzzles with a satisfying logic.
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![Two puzzle books titled "Big Bumper Wordsearch" and "Bumper Top Wordsearch" on a wooden table with two cups of coffee, an open book with a word search puzzle, a blue knit item, a small bowl of yellow berries, and a blue vase with yellow flowers in the background.]()
Bumper Editions
More puzzles, more pages, more value.
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![Two large puzzle booklets titled "Big Wordsearch Collection" and "Big Wordsearch Special" sitting on a table next to a cup, open book, and glasses. The background includes a vase with flowers and a textured blue wall.]()
Specials & Collections
Curated puzzle books for longer, more luxurious solving.
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![Two children's puzzle books titled 'Junior Holiday Fun' and 'Junior Puzzling Fun' on a wooden table with colored pencils, puzzle pieces, and drawings nearby, in a bright, decorated room.]()
Junior Puzzles
Screen-free fun for curious young minds.
Fifty years of puzzles readers come back to.
Since 1976, PWA has been making puzzle magazines for people who still love the simple pleasure of print: a clear grid, a good theme, a sharpened pencil and that lovely little moment when the answer finally clicks.
Family-run since 1976
A British publishing house with decades of experience. Built by one family, carried forward by the next.
Made for real solvers
Clear layouts, satisfying themes, proper puzzles and excellent value.
Trusted by retailers
Newsstand-ready titles for supermarkets, independents, export and specialist retailers.
Hand-Picked by the Puzzle Makers
Clever, satisfying criss cross puzzles for logic-loving solvers.
Includes 3 titles.
Screen-free puzzle fun for holidays, weekends and rainy afternoons.
Includes 3 titles ( 2 kids’ and 1 family-friendly title)
Look out for PWA on the puzzle shelves
You’ll find PWA titles in newsagents, supermarkets and selected retailers across the UK — from big bumper wordsearches to criss crosses, collections and children’s puzzle books.
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