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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 19h

Congrats 🎉

Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for putting the humble IDLI in the New York Times crossword @stellaphone 👏👏

Nice to see your byline in the #NYT #crossword

First the Google Doodle and now the #NYT - my comfort food is going places :) @rexparker.bsky.social

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/eWC5a8UqRUU

Uploaded this video solve of Witty Cluester's Puzzle (#HT 14th October) (Ramki). Check it out if you are interested in #cryptic #crosswords or learning to solve them

Witty Cluester's Puzzle (HT 14th October)

YouTube video by Sowmya Ramkumar

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday’s round was pretty challenging and will have to wait another week to see how that turned out.

Meanwhile the top 3 are making us wonder if we should change the I of IXL to International.

@enigmatistelgar.bsky.social @derekharrison.bsky.social @mickhodgkin.bsky.social @lrlr.bsky.social

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 4d

#1ACCWC 540 - Time
Vote for the best clues this week

www.1across.org/2025/10/10/1...

@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social @dbonowitz.bsky.social

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 6d

#1ACCWC 540

#cryptic #clue #contest This week’s word is EXPLICIT. Have you submitted a clue yet?

www.1across.org/2025/10/05/1...

1ACCWC 540 – EXPLICIT – OPEN for CLUES

This week’s contest is hosted by Veera (S.V.Raghavan) who won 1ACCWC 539 – DELICATE – his second win in 1ACCWC taking him to the #15 spot in the hotly contested 2025 1ACCWC leade…

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 10d

#1ACGrids Forest Folk www.1across.org/2025/10/05/f... via @somsram

Our latest grid by Aquifer is up in the blog now. Have fun

#cryptic #crossword #contest #free #puzzle

@enigmatistelgar.bsky.social @derekharrison.bsky.social
@lrlr.bsky.social

Forest Folk

Our eighteenth grid for this season is “Forest Folk” from “Aquifer”. You can check other grids from Aquifer here. Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before EO…

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 10d

🤣 Thanks for just “visiting”

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 10d

#1ACGrids Forest Folk www.1across.org/2025/10/05/f... via @somsram

Our latest grid by Aquifer is up in the blog now. Have fun

#cryptic #crossword #contest #free #puzzle

@enigmatistelgar.bsky.social @derekharrison.bsky.social
@lrlr.bsky.social

Forest Folk

Our eighteenth grid for this season is “Forest Folk” from “Aquifer”. You can check other grids from Aquifer here. Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before EO…

www.1across.org

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 10d

Congrats to the winners. @adamleepotter.bsky.social - loved your clue 👏👏

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Lowdown Cryptic @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 16d

I'm hosting the 1ACross Clue-Writing Competition again this week! #1ACCWC #cryptic #contest

Please submit a cryptic clue for DELICATE and then come back to vote at the end of the week

May the finest clue win! 😀

1ACCWC 539 – DELICATE – OPEN for CLUES

This week’s contest is hosted by LowdownCryptic who won 1ACCWC 538 – INSECT taking him to the #4 spot in the hotly contested 2025 1ACCWC leader board For 1ACCWC 539, he’s chosen …

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 15d

My second #cryptic for September as #Hypatia in out in The Hindu today.

Sample clue

Kid lost tackling a poor game - it's touch and go! (7)

Check out the video of IXL Champ Ramki⁩ solving it here

youtu.be/SrNKKYUJhsg?...

@derekharrison.bsky.social @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social @lrlr.bsky.social

How to solve a Hypatia puzzle - Sep 30, 2025

YouTube video by Sowmya Ramkumar

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 17d

Yes it means explanation - you can check this article on some standard usages - though we don’t need to strictly adhere to it. As long as you explain how the clue works, it should be fine

www.crosswordunclued.com/2013/01/demy...

Crossword Unclued: Demystifying Clue Annotation Shortcodes

On crossword solving blogs/communities, solutions are sometimes explained in shorthand notation such as {A}{C}{CLIMA x *} for ACCLAIM, CAL(...

www.crosswordunclued.com

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Claire Bennie @clairebennie.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks - I’ve entered a few times…. but not met with much approval till today!

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 17d

Cool 😎 The next word is “Delicate”

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 17d

Lovely clue. Well done on your debut contest at our site 👏👏

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 17d

Yep - it’s strange how some people seem to pay importance to punctuation as well.

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 17d

#1ACCWC 538

Congrats @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social ruskin and others on the podium👏👏

www.1across.org/2025/09/28/1...

1ACCWC 538 – INSECT – Results

Nathan Townshend hosted the previous contest and here’s his summary of the results. This week’s competition was dominated by cricket! Tying in first place with 25 points each are LowdownCrypt…

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Guinevere 🎲🎲 @guineverecryptic.bsky.social · 19d

Time for voting! A bit of repetition and some of the really obvious chestnut type answers, but also a few great inspirations! Enjoyed!

You can vote even if you didn’t submit a clue, so go and have a look! Always good to see what sort of thing people have come up with!

#cryptic #clue #competition

1ACCWC 538 – INSECT – Voting OPEN

Great response and we closed the contest with 25 clues, four more than the previous contest. Voting is now OPEN CLICK HERE to cast your votes All participants who set clues are expected to vote. Y…

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 19d

#1ACCWC 538 - INSECT - Voting OPEN www.1across.org/2025/09/26/1...

Voting’s open folks. Please remember that all participants MUST vote according to the rules of the contest. Any one else who is interested is free to vote as well.

1ACCWC 538 – INSECT – Voting OPEN

Great response and we closed the contest with 25 clues, four more than the previous contest. Voting is now OPEN CLICK HERE to cast your votes All participants who set clues are expected to vote. Y…

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Guinevere 🎲🎲 @guineverecryptic.bsky.social · 20d

Get your clues for INSECT in!

Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 20d

Last chance to submit your #cryptic or # minutecryptic style wicked clues for this week’s contest

Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 23d

#1ACCWC 538 www.1across.org/2025/09/22/1...

New contest’s up in the blog

#contest #cryptic #clue

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 20d

Last chance to submit your #cryptic or # minutecryptic style wicked clues for this week’s contest

Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 23d

#1ACCWC 538 www.1across.org/2025/09/22/1...

New contest’s up in the blog

#contest #cryptic #clue

1ACCWC 538 – INSECT – OPEN for CLUES

This week’s contest is hosted by Nathan Townshend who won 1ACCWC 537 – SHOOTER making his debut in the hotly contested 2025 1ACCWC leader board For 1ACCWC 538, he’s chosen &#8220…

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 22d

Ha ha - Good one @lrlr.bsky.social

Minute Cryptic - 24 September, 2025
"12 - 55 + n = 9 - 12" (5)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 1 hints – 3 under the community par (16,368 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Minute Cryptic

Solve a clue with a hidden meaning

www.minutecryptic.com

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 23d

#1ACCWC 538 www.1across.org/2025/09/22/1...

New contest’s up in the blog

#contest #cryptic #clue

1ACCWC 538 – INSECT – OPEN for CLUES

This week’s contest is hosted by Nathan Townshend who won 1ACCWC 537 – SHOOTER making his debut in the hotly contested 2025 1ACCWC leader board For 1ACCWC 538, he’s chosen &#8220…

www.1across.org

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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 24d

#1ACCWC 537 Congrats @TownshendNathan @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social and others on the podium

www.1across.org/2025/09/21/1...

1ACCWC 537 – SHOOTER – Results

Satyen Nabar hosted the previous contest and here’s his summary of the results. Nathan Townshend’s shot hits the bulleye, winning with 28 points for Snapper swimming to shore 2nd place …

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