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May 22, 2021
Hindsight
1ACross is happy to present “Hindsight”, from “Silicon Gent”, exclusively for our solvers. This is Silicon Gent’s debut grid and is being published as a not-for-competition grid. Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to, on or before EOD 3rd June 2021. Annotations for the puzzle will be discussed at 1ACross on Sunday, June […]
May 9, 2021
Opening Salvo – Solutions, Annotations and Results
Stats – We had 28 solvers completing and submitting the grid. Of those who submitted 20 managed to get the maximum possible score of 158 on the Grid but only 14 maxed the score including the Bonus. Click Here for the Puzzle Post Bonus Questions: 1. What is the theme? Clue: Union Survivors to accept […]
May 8, 2021
Guru Dakshina – A Tribute to Rishi
1ACross presents “Guru Dakshina”, a special tribute puzzle put together by me along with 18 setters, as our offering to the memory of C.G.Rishikesh aka Gridman Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before EOD 20th May. 2021. All those who submit entries have a chance to enter our new […]
April 24, 2021
Opening Salvo
1ACross is happy to present “Opening Salvo”, from “Sideswipe”, exclusively for our solvers. Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before EOD 6th May. 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 […]
April 23, 2021
RIP Gridman
It’s with great regret that I share with our readers that Gridman (C.G.Rishikesh) passed away due to a cardiac arrest on the 14th of April 2021. Here’s a tribute to him that has been published today – in the latest issue of the “i” (in the Clue Corner of Inquisitor 1696 ). Thanks to John […]
April 19, 2021
One Two – Solutions, Annotations and Results
Stats – We had 36 solvers completing and submitting the grid. Of those who submitted 24 managed to get the maximum possible score of 162. Welcome to those of you who are new to the blog. Click Here for the Puzzle Post The Grid contained seven across “themed” entries in which one letter was used […]
April 4, 2021
Fix Hot Messes – Solutions, Annotations and Results
Stats – We had 36 solvers completing and submitting the grid. Of those who submitted 14 managed to get the maximum possible score of 165. Click Here for the Puzzle Post The Grid title “Fix Hot Messes” was in fact a charade – which translates to RIG H TANGLES or RIGHT ANGLES. After solvers had […]
April 3, 2021
One Two
1ACross is happy to present “One Two”, from “Eclogue”, exclusively for our solvers. Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before EOD 15th Apr. 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 […]
March 21, 2021
Messages for Gridman
A few days back Chatur Vasi sir (who sets for The Hindu as Gridman) had written to me that he had been hospitalized and due to his failing health he was going to step down from setting for The Hindu. Gridman has been a great motivator and guide for a number of upcoming setters. I […]
Woman O Woman (WOW) – Solutions, Annotations and Results
Stats -WOW has become the #1 viewed puzzle in our blog, with 1,238 views as on date – an All time high surpassing the IPL 2020 puzzle which was #1 before this, as well as last year’s Women’s day special grid NOW ME. We had 64 solvers completing and submitting the grid. Of those who […]
