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  1. I think I have the correct grid, but there are six clues where I cannot figure out the wordplay. Therefore,…

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  • Voting Now Open – 1ACCWC #556

    Voting Now Open – 1ACCWC #556

    1ACCWC 556 hosted by Aashirwad 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 only…


  • 1ACCWC #556 – CROWN – OPEN FOR CLUES

    1ACCWC #556 – CROWN – OPEN FOR CLUES

    This weeks contest is hosted by Aashirwad For 1ACCWC 556, the chosen word is CROWN 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…


  • 1ACCWC #555 – FREEBIES – Results

    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…