Monday, 16 March 2026

**FREE PUZZLES**ST PATRICK'S DAY 2026** Brain Training with Cats #98 with your Epic host ~ Professor Basil P.H.D. **PLUS** An Epic Throwback To May 2018

A festive St Patrick’s Day banner featuring Professor Basil dressed in a green top hat and bow tie, standing in front of a crossword‑style puzzle background. Shamrocks, green balloons, and rainbow accents surround him, and a speech bubble says, “It’s time to give those little grey cells a workout!”

St Patrick’s Day brain training puzzles for cat lovers, featuring free printables and a fun 2018 throwback from Professor Basil.

A symmetrical St Patrick’s Day–themed divider featuring a heart made of green shamrocks in the centre, flanked on both sides by stacks of gold coins and scattered shamrocks.

Happy Monday guys

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY!


(for tomorrow! MOL)

We’re getting the shamrocks shaking a day early because mew know I wasn’t going to miss the chance to don my finest green top hat and put your little grey cells through their paces.

And because it’s a special edition, I'm rolling out a totally top fluff throwback from May 2018 - a supurr epic moment featuring yours truly posing with Ramsbottom. A true BBHQ classic.

No, we don't have Ramsbottom anymore; we tried to sheep-nap him, but the P.A.'s brother fetched him back! MOL

Now grab your lucky charms, settle in, and let’s get puzzling!

Basil, a white‑and‑tabby cat wearing a red collar, sits on a bright green lawn in the garden. Behind him stands a large black ram sculpture among lush foliage and trees. The scene is sunny and peaceful, capturing a throwback moment from May 2018.

This was an epic photo shoot for a book review way back in 2018 for HarperCollins, who very kindly sent Amber a book about a sheep-herding cat called Bodacious. If mew want to see the original post, click here.

And we can tell mew this, paw on heart, HarperCollins never read a book review like this before!!! MOL

A symmetrical St Patrick’s Day–themed divider featuring a heart made of green shamrocks in the centre, flanked on both sides by stacks of gold coins and scattered shamrocks.

It's time to get those little grey cells working.

Here's the answer key to last time's Sudoku #64
 
A completed 9×9 Sudoku grid showing the full solution for Puzzle 64, presented as part of Professor Basil’s Brain Training Valentine’s 2026 edition.

A symmetrical St Patrick’s Day–themed divider featuring a heart made of green shamrocks in the centre, flanked on both sides by stacks of gold coins and scattered shamrocks.

Are mew ready for this week's puzzle?

A St Patrick’s Day–themed Sudoku puzzle titled “Basil’s Easy Sudoku Puzzle #65,” decorated with shamrocks, green balloons, and a cat wearing a green leprechaun hat and bow tie. The partially filled 9×9 Sudoku grid is displayed in the centre with a festive green border.

Just click right-click to save and/or print the puzzle. 

The answer key will be on the next B.T.W.C. post, which I'm thinking will probably be for Easter.

A heart shape made entirely of layered green clover leaves in varying shades, creating a textured, nature‑themed St Patrick’s Day–style divider.

Here's this week's wordsearch.

A St Patrick’s Day–themed word search titled “Basil’s Bonkers Wordsearch #93,” decorated with shamrocks, balloons, and a rainbow. A cat in a green outfit appears at the bottom beside a pot of gold. The puzzle grid is shown on the left, with a themed word list on the right.

Just click right-click to save and/or print the wordsearch.

A symmetrical St Patrick’s Day–themed divider featuring a heart made of green shamrocks in the centre, flanked on both sides by stacks of gold coins and scattered shamrocks.

And finally, here's this week's jigsaw puzzle.

Ai Artified photo - Basil, a white‑and‑tabby cat wearing a red collar, sits on a bright green lawn in the garden. Behind him stands a large black ram sculpture among lush foliage and trees. The scene is sunny and peaceful, capturing a throwback moment from May 2018.


It took me 8 mins 39 secs...  How did mew do?

A heart shape made entirely of layered green clover leaves in varying shades, creating a textured, nature‑themed St Patrick’s Day–style divider.

I hope mew enjoy today's puzzles, and The B Team will be back on Wednesday with the Midweek News Round-up, so join us for all the gossip! Until then...

Keep calm, and puzzle on

and be ...
Bold green text with a yellow shadow reading “Epically Lucky” in a playful, upbeat style.

... and utterly furbulous!

Professor Basil 


Black paw print sign off







A symmetrical St Patrick’s Day–themed divider featuring a heart made of green shamrocks in the centre, flanked on both sides by stacks of gold coins and scattered shamrocks.
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A symmetrical St Patrick’s Day–themed divider featuring a heart made of green shamrocks in the centre, flanked on both sides by stacks of gold coins and scattered shamrocks.
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5 comments:

  1. messymimi16 March 2026 at 02:22

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Including to Ramsbottom, wherever he is.

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  2. Ananka16 March 2026 at 09:16

    All the best for St Paddy's Day. :-D

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  3. Memories of Eric and Flynn16 March 2026 at 10:56

    You look epic with Ramsbottom, and great art too. I looked back at the original post with him and saw I hadn't commented. Being May I assume I was away on a cruise.
    Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of you.

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  4. Eastside Cats16 March 2026 at 12:33

    Let's all go green!

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  5. Sandee16 March 2026 at 13:35

    It's St. Patrick's week. Love this. I'll do the puzzle in a few.

    Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Scritches to the kitties and a big hug to mom. ♥

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