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XWorD

BySowmya

Feb 7, 2021 #1ACGrids, #1ACross, #Avtaar, #Cryptics, #Double, #Special, #Sreeni

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1ACross is happy to present “XWorD”, from “Avtaar”, exclusively for our solvers.

Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before EOD 17th Feb. 2021. All those who submit entries have a chance to enter our new leader board for 2021.

Annotations for the puzzle will be discussed at 1ACross on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.

Read the following instructions/guide carefully

To complete this crossword you will have to fill in and submit TWO GRIDS, not one (i) The Definitions Grid and (ii) The Wordplays Grid
This is how you will solve the two grids

  1. All clues are standard cryptic clues
  2. Every clue has a Wordplay and Definition
  3. All the definitions will help you fill in one grid
  4. All the wordplays will help you fill in the second grid
  5. The Wordplay and definition for each clue differ only by one letter. This means every answer in the two grids will differ only by one letter

NOTE: Pl. press the “Save” icon before you hit “Submit” or while solving to save a copy in your cache (cookies from the site must be enabled for this to work) – Retrieve Saved Version

Bonus Question: What word meaning “PROCESS OF DYING THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR LIVING” can be got from the circled letters (14)

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By Sowmya

Sowmya is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and independent financial consultant based in the Middle East (Bahrain). She is a puzzle editor at Amuselabs. She has set over 1,300 crosswords for various publications including over 1000 mini crosswords, cryptic crosswords (under the pseudonym Hypatia for The Hindu) and themed crosswords for Cat.a.lyst (part of The Hindu Businessline). Sowmya runs the Facebook group 1Across where seasoned cruciverbalists interact while setting and solving clues. She has published three compilations of crosswords viz Cryptic Crossroads Volumes 1, 2 and 3. She Tweets cryptic clues daily @somsram

One thought on “XWorD”

  1. Hi. Had tried to submit the grids from my mobile this morning. Not sure whether it went through. Tried again in the afternoon from my laptop and I think that got submitted. Please ignore the earlier one in case it has got submitted.

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