Cryptic
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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
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1ACCWC #558 – ANGELIC – Results
The clue-writing competition for ANGELIC received 26 clues. In 5th place, with 12 points from 6 voters is PunMadMan for “Nice gal! Sorted and ethereal” In 4th place, with 19 points and 9 votes, is Ramesh Ss for “Orange lichee extract is delicious” Securing 3rd spot, with 26 points from 9 voters, is @LowdownCryptic for
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1ACCWC #557 – COVERT – Results
Thanks to Ganesh Raman for hosting the contest. A covert operation executed brilliantly, this contest elicited some really good clues. While most of the high-point scorers stuck to the reliable VOTER anagram because it allowed for clean political surface readings, the real wit came from the hidden word entries—specifically that “panic over the” construction. It
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1ACCWC #556 – CROWN – Results
Thanks to Aashirwad for hosting the contest. With a versatile word having many synonyms, this week’s contest saw strong participation, with 30 entries in total. Multiple contestants went directly for references to royalty in their clues. Others opted for misdirection, with common ideas including TV networks, murders, Republican bullies and contests with trophies. There were
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1ACCWC #555 – FREEBIES – Results
Thanks to Ramki Krishnan for hosting the contest. The contest elicited some clever ties in common cryptic surfaces: “on the house”, “giveaways,” “handouts,” “no charge,” etc. were often used definitions. Wordplay in several clues used beer/fries), insects (BEE), chips/fries, or anagrams/containers involving those elements. Voter comments focused on indirect anagrams, same-root issues (using “free” directly