Cryptics
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AL’s Trick – Solutions, Annotations & Results
Stats – We had a good response to the grid with 34 submissions, a decent number although not as high as 42 for our previous grid. Of those who submitted, only 18 managed to complete the grid with zero errors but 17 got the maximum possible score of 180. Here’s the completed grid. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS In
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AL’s Trick
1ACross is happy to present “AL’s Trick”, from “Gussalufz“, exclusively for our solvers. Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before EOD 13th November 2019.. All those who submit entries have a chance to enter our leader board for 2019. Annotations for the puzzle will be discussed at 1ACross on
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Manama Memoirs
Due to unavoidable personal circumstances Mythical’s grid that was scheduled today cannot be published this week. It will instead be published next Sunday. Meanwhile, we are happy to share the special Bahrain themed grid that appeared along with this article http://www.gulfweekly.com/Articles/41103/Cryptic-on-the-move in this week’s Gulf Weekly Magazine Here is the Interactive Version – http://1across.org/1ACGrids/GW.html. Anyone
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A B Cryptics -3 – Cool Charade Clues
Each of these posts are intended to provide simple explanations / introduction to cryptic crosswords. Each post would have A – an answer to a general question on cryptics, B – an explanation of a clue type and C – A Sample clue. A – What are barred and blocked crossword grids? A blocked grid
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A B Cryptics -2 – Bring Bats Back
Each of these posts are intended to provide simple explanations / introduction to cryptic crosswords. Each post would have A – an answer to a general question on cryptics, B – an explanation of a clue type and C – A Sample clue. A – How are Cryptic Crosswords useful for kids? The following are