Cryptic Crossroads
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Solve as you go – Mind Enthusiast’s HT puzzle
Here’s my latest video, attempting today’s Cryptic Crossword in The Hindustan Times. The puzzle is by Mind Enthusiast, who has also set several puzzles in 1Across as “The Oracle” Check out this video and others, Like or Subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/@sowmya_ram
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Manama Reloaded – Results
Congrats to “Joanne Rodney” and “Savera Mehra” the winners of the “Manama Reloaded” crossword contest that we had done exclusively for Gulf Weekly readers. Created along with Gulf Weekly’s Naman Arora, the crossword focussed on key achievements in Bahrain during 2021. The contest had a great response with 115 participants attempting the crossword of which
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RIP Gridman
It’s with great regret that I share with our readers that Gridman (C.G.Rishikesh) passed away due to a cardiac arrest on the 14th of April 2021. Here’s a tribute to him that has been published today – in the latest issue of the “i” (in the Clue Corner of Inquisitor 1696 ). Thanks to John
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Messages for Gridman
A few days back Chatur Vasi sir (who sets for The Hindu as Gridman) had written to me that he had been hospitalized and due to his failing health he was going to step down from setting for The Hindu. Gridman has been a great motivator and guide for a number of upcoming setters. I
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Cracking Cryptics
When I conducted the first “Cracking Cryptics” workshop in November 2019, little did I expect that this would have a thriving following on Whatsapp or that we would be holding a second workshop in Bahrain. I was invited by Shabini Vasudev, on behalf of the “Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam” to conduct a session as part of