To celebtrate Women’s history month, 1ACross is happy to present “Woman O Woman (WOW)”, a special puzzle put together by me along with 17 extremely talented women, exclusively for our solvers.
Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before EOD 17th Mar. 2021. All those who submit entries have a chance to enter our new leader board for 2021. If there is sufficient interest, annotations for the puzzle will be discussed through a Zoom session on Sunday, Mar. 21, 2021. If you would like to be invited to the call and participate, please leave a comment in this blog post or drop me an email at 1acrossgp<at>gmail<dot>com
Read the following instructions carefully The clues for the coloured grid entries are not in their right locations. Linked clues have been identically coloured. No enumerations have been provided for these clues. Upon solving these clues, enter the answers in the correct slots to be able to complete the grid successfully.
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Bonus Question: The Grid pays tribute to 6 women. 5 have been highlighted already. Identify the sixth
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The WOW Team
Sowmya: I run 1Across.org. I set for “The Hindu” as Hypatia, have compiled and published Cryptic Crossroads 1 and 2 and have been dabbling in cryptics since my school days. I enjoy terrible puns (including those I make), listening to music, anagramming random names and puzzles of all kinds. I worship at the temple of Wodehouse and consider all his writing sacred:) |
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Aashwina: Crosswords are a hobby that I have embraced after my retirement from active work life and they keep me occupied ( CCS and 1 Across ). The games in 1Across and SOTM/COTM have helped me brush my skills in setting as I appreciate the lovely clues and solves. I hope to set a grid on my own this year and I am working towards it !! |
I set crosswords using the pseudonym “SARAL” for Col’s blog & for 1Across. As the name suggests, I’m a simple, peace loving person interested in crosswords, music ( esp carnatic), reading & drawing. My dad’s elder brother was a superb solver. I used to admire his speed at solving The Hindu cws.I guess I got this craziness for cws from him. All the best to 1Across in this year as we do our first group grid for Women’s day ! |
Rachel: I have been solving crosswords for over 20 years but only started setting them a year ago. I set under the name Angel and my first published puzzle appeared in The Independent in December 2020. I am based in the UK and am a medical librarian, poet and editor. |
Amrita: I have been a part of the Cryptic Crosswords society and 1Across for the past 7 years and love solving and posting clues on these Facebook groups. These communities have encouraged me to try my hand at setting grids too. I am thrilled to be included as a setter for this special. |
Mona: I love crosswords and since 7 years this has been an important part of my life. I like to solve as well as set clues and hope to keep honing my skill. Happy Women’s Day and Happy Solving ❤️ |
Debbie: Debbie Manber Kupfer grew up in London, but somehow ended up in St. Louis, Missouri, where she lives with her family including two very opinionated felines. She works as a writer, editor, and puzzle constructor and is the author of the young adult fantasy series, P.A.W.S. Her puzzles have appeared in Penny Press and Dell magazines. She believes that with enough tea and dark chocolate you can achieve anything! Visit Debbie Manber Kupfer on her website Paws 4 Puzzles or on Facebook. |
Viveca: I have worn many hats. A single mother, a teacher and a copywriter with stints in a real estate firm and an NGO. A full-time care-giver. And last but not the least, grandmother of two teenagers! Reading, music, long walks, crosswords and friends keep me young at heart. My best wishes to all. |
Supriya: I’m from Delhi and love setting and solving cryptic crosswords, travelling (not possible in Covid times of course) and reading. I currently live in Kanpur and teach English to middle school kids. |
Shuchismita: Author of Crossword Unclued, a blog for cryptic crossword enthusiasts. |
Qrypt On Y X: Woman on Wonderlust |
Deepa: I’m Deepa Jhaveri. Full time mom… And part time Beauty Queen, world peace ambassador, model, stand up comedian, anchor, French teacher, motivational speaker n crossword enthusiast. While I love reading n connecting with people my love for words supercedes that. Thanks to 1 Across n Sowmya who encourage me to keep the interest alive. Best wishes for a fantastic 2021 n a fabulous Women’s Day to all the lovely ladies in this group. |
Chitra: Chitra Narayanan is a Delhi-based journalist. She is currently an Editorial Consultant with the Hindu Business Line. In her nearly three-decade long journalism career she has done stints with BW Businessworld, Business Today, Economic Times, Business Standard and written for the Mint and The Telegraph. From corporate strategy to marketing and advertising, workplaces to health, travel, books and culture, her canvas of writing has been wide and varied. She has authored a book From Oberoi to Oyo, published by Penguin Random House which landscapes the hotel industry in India as well as a book called Fort Pupils, which chronicled the century old story of the Scindia School in Gwalior. She is surrounded by obsessed crossword puzzle solvers in her family, but unlike them is yet to ever solve an entire grid. You can engage with her on twitter @ndcnn |
Juhi: Juhi Saklani is a writer and photographer based in Delhi. |
Debasmita: I occasionally use a Dr. before my name, but can’t tell the difference between Dolo and Crocin. My sarees almost always have chalk dust on them, thanks to my profession, and my couch has multiple stains on them, thanks to my three year old daughter. My urge to learn new languages is often thwarted by lack of time, leaving me often confused between my fourth and my fifth languages. One of my major hobbies is cryptic crosswords, among other word games. |
Usha: Usha Srinivasan is the founder and president of Mosaic America (formerly Sangam Arts) a Silicon Valley 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to move American communities from diversity to belonging. Prior to founding Sangam Arts in 2013, Usha worked in the hi-tech product management in Silicon Valley for nearly 15 years. Usha holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from RPI and an MBA from Stanford University.. |
Gayathri: Gayathri Viswanath is a homemaker from Bahrain. Books, Food and Films are her interests. A newbie to the world of cryptics, she is taking baby steps in framing clues. |
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