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1ACCWC 551 – Shambles – Results
Thanks to ALP for hosting the contest. Tough word but we still got a good response. Lambs and messes were pretty popular options for wordplay. Top 10 # Name Clue Points Voters Anno Comments 1 Shobha Nayak Mess made by lambs she slaughtered 27 9 Anagram suggested by slaughtered – Elegant in its simplicity 2…
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2’s Company
“2’s Company” from “Mathrix” was our first grid for 2026. Stats: 57 solvers attempted this puzzle. 29 solvers managed to complete the puzzle and the bonus forms partly or fully. Only 15 solvers got the full score.
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1ACCWC 550 – Medusa – Results
Thanks to Ruskin for hosting the contest. Fun word that elicited some top class clues. We ended the contest with 30 clues and 32 voters. Top 10 # Name Clue Points Voters Anno Comments 1 ALP Monster’s mass communication: “Island must become American” (6) 49 14 MED(I>US)A – Topical (alas)! – Nicely topical – Brilliant…
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1ACCWC 549 – Wonder – Results
Thanks to @Lowdowncryptic Larry for hosting the contest. Great word to kick off the year and a fantastic response with 35 clues and 38 voters. Top 10 # Name Clue Points Voters Anno Comments 1 Ruskin Came top on leaderboard at last – flipping miracle! 37 13 Came top = WON; on = RE +…
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1ACGrids 2025 – Puzzle roundup
This year, we published 23 brand-new, custom-crafted puzzles for our solvers, surpassing the 22 puzzles we featured in 2024. Released fortnightly, these puzzles kept our community engaged and entertained throughout the year. A Special Year for Our Setters 2025 was truly remarkable as even more setters who had set their first crosswords on our blog…