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A Clue A Day – Global Contest
Hello readers. 2025 has started with a bang for cryptic crossword lovers. Extra C, the organization behind the very successful IXL (Indian Crossword League) announced a daily cryptic clue contest called ACAD Global (A Clue A Day Global). The competitive phase started on February 1st and since then, each day a new cryptic clue has
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A Year of Fierce Competition – 1ACCWC 2024 Roundup
It was an exhilarating year, with 45 weekly contests keeping participants on their toes. A total of 13 individuals claimed victory across these contests, with Satyen Nabar taking the lead in wins with an impressive 9. Textrous followed closely with 8 wins, while Anantakrishnan and Samit Kallianpur tied with 5 wins each. Interestingly, three contests
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My journey in IXL 2024
The tenth and final online round of the Indian Crossword League (IXL) 2024 is now over and the results were announced today. IXL is an annual cryptic crossword competition that has been conducted over the last 10 years by Extra C under the guidance and mentorship of a senior bureaucrat and cruciverbalist Mr. Vivek Kumar
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1AC Clue Writing Contests – 2023 Roundup
Over the last year, we had 46 weekly contests and 18 different setters winning the weekly contests, broadly similar to the previous years. Satyen Nabar had the maximum wins (14), followed by Textrous (6) and Ramki (4). There were two occasions when there was a tie for the Top Spot. As in previous years, Dr.
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1AC Clue Writing Contests – 2022 Roundup
Over the last year, we had 47 weekly contests and 20 different setters winning the weekly contests, broadly similar to 2021. Madhusudan H had the maximum wins (6), followed by first timer Ganesh Raman (5), Dr. Nabar (4) and Textrous (4). There was only one occasion when there was a tie for the Top Spot.