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  • 1ACCWC #557 – COVERT – OPEN FOR CLUES

    1ACCWC #557 – COVERT – OPEN FOR CLUES

    This weeks contest is hosted by Ganesh Raman For 1ACCWC 557, the chosen word is COVERT 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…


  • Give to Gain

    Give to Gain

    On International Women’s Day 2026, 1ACross is happy to present “Give to Gain”, a special puzzle put together with several talented cruciverbalists from across the globe We are also happy to announce a special prize for this grid. One amongst the “all correct” entries, will be picked by lucky draw to receive an autographed copy…


  • 1ACCWC #556 – CROWN – Results

    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…