Cryptic

  • 1ACCWC #561 – POLICE – OPEN FOR CLUES

    1ACCWC #561 – POLICE – OPEN FOR CLUES

    This week’s contest is hosted by Aashirwad For 1ACCWC 561, the chosen word is POLICE 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 for

    read more

  • 1ACCWC #560 – INDETERMINATE – Results

    1ACCWC #560 – INDETERMINATE – Results

    Of the 27 clues for INDETERMINATE, 22 clues (including the entire top ten!) contained anagrams. Interestingly, though there were a few understandable repeats, the anagrams showed quite a variety, demonstrated beautifully by the top 5 clues having unique sets of anagram fodder. •⁠ ⁠Karol S asks us to enjoy “crumble” “AT DINNERTIME” with “E(cstasy)” •⁠

    read more

  • Voting Now Open – 1ACCWC #560

    Voting Now Open – 1ACCWC #560

    1ACCWC 560 hosted by Abhay Phadnis is now closed for clues. Voting is now OPEN CLICK HERE to cast your votes All participants who set clues are expected to vote. You are not allowed to vote for your own clue Click on clues to shortlist them, click on the Shortlisted Button to see shortlisted clues

    read more

  • 1ACCWC #560 – INDETERMINATE – OPEN FOR CLUES

    1ACCWC #560 – INDETERMINATE – OPEN FOR CLUES

    This weeks contest is hosted by Abhay Phadnis For 1ACCWC 560, the chosen word is INDETERMINATE 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

    read more

  • 1ACCWC #559 – HONOUR – Results

    1ACCWC #559 – HONOUR – Results

    This week’s 1ACCWC received 31 clues, with good participation from regulars and irregulars alike. The majority of clues went with a wordplay of HONOUR = ON inserted in HOUR, with several setters opting for surfaces referencing the TV show “60 minutes”. On the flip side, a few of setters tried to use unique cryptic devices

    read more