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Fun on the whole. I was stumped by the annotation for 18D – either the clue is wrong or my…
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This weeks contest is hosted by Nathan Townshend For 1ACCWC 574, the chosen word is AMBULANCE Here are the rules Limit of 1 clue per setter. Please Annotate your clues clearly. Please login to participate. You can use your wordpress/gmail account for login but please use one account consistently so that your performance can be tracked…

Top 10 # Name Clue Points Voters Anno Comments 1 Nathan Townshend Changing climate, with leaders of petroleum industry to blame 45 16 CLIMATE + P + I * blame = def – I think this may be the best of the climate-change clues; very tidy and coherent (@qpheevr)– Something is amiss in straight reading,…

Hey solver, The submission window is officially closed for Contest #573 (hosted by Textrous). Now, it is time for the best part—picking the winners! Voting is officially OPEN. Cast your votes here: https://1across.org/accwc/votes/ ⚠️ Crucial reminder: If you submitted a clue this week, you are required to vote. Setters who do not cast their votes…
Nice puzzle.