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1ACCWC #592 – MIDTERM – OPEN FOR CLUES
This weeks contest is hosted by Satyen Nabar For 1ACCWC 592, the chosen word is MIDTERM 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…
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1ACCWC #591 – GAME PLANS – Results
We had a good participation with 29 entries and 29 voters. One of the setters did not vote. Some setters spotted the Indonesian music ensemble GAMELAN (new word for me!) and smartly used it in the clue. Here are the results 5th place with 16 points: Aashirwad’s clue that used GAMELAN Piano incorporated in Indonesian…
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Time to vote (Pick your favourites!)
Hey solver, The submission window is officially closed for Contest #591 (hosted by Ramki Krishnan). Now, it is time for the best part—picking the winners! Voting is officially OPEN. Cast your votes here: https://1across.org/accwc/votes/ ⚠️ Crucial reminder: If you submitted a clue this week, you are required to vote. Setters who do not cast their…
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1ACCWC #560 – INDETERMINATE – Results
Of the 27 clues for INDETERMINATE, 22 clues (including the entire top ten!) contained anagrams. Interestingly, though there were a few understandable repeats, the anagrams showed quite a variety, demonstrated beautifully by the top 5 clues having unique sets of anagram fodder. • Karol S asks us to enjoy “crumble” “AT DINNERTIME” with “E(cstasy)” •…
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1ACCWC #553 – URBAN LEGEND – Results
Thanks to Textrous for hosting the contest. The most dominant URBAN LEGEND involved Greenland which figured in as many as 7 clues., three of which made it to the Top 10. Two clues used a very neat charade construct using singers (Keith) URBAN and (John) LEGEND. Several Leg+End combinations were also popular. The most innovative…