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Sowmya Ramkumar
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Puzzle Editor @Amuselabs Cryptics for #minutecryptic, #the_hindu, #Hindustantimes, Minis on #BostonGlobe, #theindiamini Author - #crypticcrossroads Vol. 1,2 & 3, CFA
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Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · Sep 5
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#cluedle #cryptics @jonathanancer.bsky.social
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adamlp.bsky.social
The world's in SHAMBLES, can you set it (right)? Come on, you know you want to! Top fun comp, this.
January 25, 2026 at 9:05 AM
somsram.bsky.social
#1ACCWC 551 www.1across.org/2026/01/25/1...

This week’s ACCWC hosted by @adamlp.bsky.social is now open and is waiting for your clues..

#cryptic #clue #crossword #contest
1ACCWC #551 – SHAMBLES – OPEN FOR CLUES
This weeks contest is hosted by ALP For 1ACCWC 551, the chosen word is SHAMBLES Here are the rules Limit of 1 clue per setter. Please Annotate your clues clearly. Please login to participate. You c…
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January 25, 2026 at 9:01 AM
somsram.bsky.social
#1ACGrids

We are excited to kick off a new season of 1ACGrids with “2’s Company” from “Mathrix”, exclusively for our solvers.

www.1across.org/2026/01/25/2...

#cryptic #crossword #contest
2’s Company
We are excited to kick off a new season of 1ACGrids with “2’s Company” from “Mathrix”, exclusively for our solvers. Answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before …
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January 25, 2026 at 6:32 AM
somsram.bsky.social
1ACCWC 550 - Medusa - Results lvia @somsram

The results are up!

www.1across.org/2026/01/25/1...

#cryptic #clue #contest
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…
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January 25, 2026 at 5:47 AM
somsram.bsky.social
www.1across.org/2026/01/24/v...

Voting is now open

Host @clairebennie.bsky.social

#1ACCWC 550 #cryptic #clue #contest
Voting Now Open – 1ACCWC 550
1ACCWC 550 hosted by Ruskin is now closed for clues. Voting is now OPEN CLICK HERE to cast your votes All participants must have received an automated email notification. Please check your email to…
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January 24, 2026 at 7:18 AM
somsram.bsky.social
#1ACCWC 550 19 clues in so far. A few more hours left to enter the competition - Get your clue in if you haven’t already. The 2026 Leader board is waiting for you.

#cryptic #crossword #clue #contest
somsram.bsky.social Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 7d
Don’t miss this week’s #cryptic #clue #contest

Also, you can now see #ACCWC related stats in the user profile pages. The leaderboard for 2026 is also up in the site.

Don’t miss the action - get in on it.
clairebennie.bsky.social Claire Bennie @clairebennie.bsky.social · 7d
Why not enter a clue for this week’s word? www.1across.org/2026/01/18/1...
January 22, 2026 at 2:33 PM
somsram.bsky.social
My second #cryptic for 2026 as #Enigmaya in HT today.

Sample clue

Male monster eating fruits (6)

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@enigmatistelgar.bsky.social @derekharrison.bsky.social @jonathanancer.bsky.social @lrlr.bsky.social @rexparker.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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guineverecryptic.bsky.social
A very well deserved win for @clairebennie.bsky.social and she predicted it too!

#cryptic #crossword
January 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM
somsram.bsky.social
Don’t miss this week’s #cryptic #clue #contest

Also, you can now see #ACCWC related stats in the user profile pages. The leaderboard for 2026 is also up in the site.

Don’t miss the action - get in on it.
January 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM
somsram.bsky.social
#1ACCWC 549

www.1across.org/2026/01/18/1...

Congrats to Ruskin @clairebennie.bsky.social and all those on the podium.

Thanks for a fun word @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social
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 Ruski…
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January 18, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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lowdowncryptic.bsky.social
We had a WONDER-ful response of 35 clues and now it's time to vote! 😀

All who entered must vote (always using the same name) and other cryptic fans may also vote 🗳️

Tap/click on clues to shortlist them, choose your 4 favourites, and assign 10 points between them (4,3,2,1 or another way)
#1ACCWC
Voting Now Open – 1ACCWC 549
1ACCWC 549 hosted by @Lowdowncryptic is now closed for clues. Voting is now OPEN CLICK HERE to cast your votes All participants who set clues are expected to vote. You are not allowed to vote for y…
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January 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM
somsram.bsky.social
#cryptic #crosswords
somsram.bsky.social Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 8d
#1ACGrids

Congrats to our toppers and big thanks to all our setters.

Hope you enjoyed our puzzles in 2025.

A new season starts on Sunday 25th Jan. 2026.

www.1across.org/2026/01/17/1...

If you’d like to contribute a grid for the 2026 season, please let me know and I will be in touch.
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 enter…
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January 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
somsram.bsky.social
#1ACGrids

Congrats to our toppers and big thanks to all our setters.

Hope you enjoyed our puzzles in 2025.

A new season starts on Sunday 25th Jan. 2026.

www.1across.org/2026/01/17/1...

If you’d like to contribute a grid for the 2026 season, please let me know and I will be in touch.
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 enter…
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January 17, 2026 at 2:53 PM
somsram.bsky.social
My first #cryptic for 2026 as #Enigmaya in HT is out today.

Teaser..

Migrants from Germany and Paris love moving to America (8)

www.hindustantimes.com/games/crypti...

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January 13, 2026 at 7:23 AM
somsram.bsky.social
#1ACCWC 549

The new season has begun. The first word for this year picked by the host @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social ⁩ is “WONDER”.

There’s a new leaderboard for the season and this is the best time to start :)

Wonder what clues you folks will come up with…

www.1across.org/2026/01/11/1...
1ACCWC #549 – WONDER – OPEN FOR CLUES
This weeks contest is hosted by @LowdownCryptic For 1ACCWC 549, the chosen word is  “WONDER” Here are the rules Limit of 1 clue per setter. Please Annotate your clues clearly. Please lo…
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January 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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lowdowncryptic.bsky.social
1ACross Clue Writing Competition #1ACCWC is kicking off its weekly #crypticclue contests for 2026 with a redesigned site and a fresh leaderboard 🤩

Hoping to have a few new setters participating this year – maybe YOU? 😀

Thanks to Sowmya for all the behind-the-scenes work to make it happen! 👏
January 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
somsram.bsky.social
Congrats 🎉
sitterxwords.bsky.social Sitter Crosswords @sitterxwords.bsky.social · 15d
As this was my first year taking part, I'm inordinately happy with a top 10 finish! Congrats all, and thanks @somsram.bsky.social for running this!
somsram.bsky.social Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social · 15d
#1ACCWC Here’s the round up of 1ACCWC 2025. New season begins tomorrow

2025: A Year of Cadence & Craft - 1ACCWC Roundup www.1across.org/2026/01/10/2... via @somsram
January 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
somsram.bsky.social
#1ACCWC Here’s the round up of 1ACCWC 2025. New season begins tomorrow

2025: A Year of Cadence & Craft - 1ACCWC Roundup www.1across.org/2026/01/10/2... via @somsram.bsky.social
2025: A Year of Cadence & Craft – 1ACCWC Roundup
It was a busy year for the 1ACCWC, with 45 contests and 20 different people taking a weekly win.  If 2024 was defined by its intensity, 2025 was a season of endurance and precision. Cadence & C…
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January 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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lowdowncryptic.bsky.social
Thanks to @somsram.bsky.social and www.1across.org for another great year of weekly #crypticclue writing contests! #1ACCWC

I finished 4th overall behind Satyen Nabar, Textrous, and Ramki Krishnan. Last week was my 7th win (2nd to Satyen's 10 wins).

Do they finally catch up? (5) 🥳🎉🥂 #downclue
1ACCWC 548 – PARTY – Results
Satyen was the host and here’s his round up of the week’s contest. Having the most fun in the party is Do they finally catch up? (5) @LowdownCryptic winning by a mile with 31 points In …
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December 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
somsram.bsky.social
#1ACCWC 548

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

www.1across.org/2025/11/30/1...
1ACCWC 548 – PARTY – OPEN for CLUES
This week’s contest is hosted by Satyen Nabar who won  1ACCWC 547 – BOUDICA, his 10th win further consolidating his #1 position in the hotly contested 2025 1ACCWC leader board For 1ACCW…
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December 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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richteer.bsky.social
As a way to gently start my brain every morning, I like to do the Boston Globe Mini Crossword. My aim is to finish it in less than 60 seconds, but it usually takes me between 1 and 2 minutes. Until recently my record was 32 seconds, but today I blew that away because I solved it in only 17 SECONDS!
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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unchcrosswords.com
Issue 2 available for (pre)sale now: unchcrosswords.com
cover of Unch Issue 2 (jan 2026). text reads "Unch: the clued-up crossword magazine". the main image is an multicolour pattern with empty white squares with 3d-effect trails of blue, yellow and pink.
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
somsram.bsky.social
Don’t forget to cast your votes to help us pick the best of the lot

@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social @tpgrammar.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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somsram.bsky.social
www.1across.org/2025/11/23/m...

My blogpost on IXL 2025 and my journey this year..

Congrats to the toppers and the organizing team for all the fun.

See you all in Bengaluru.

#cryptic #crossword #IXL
My journey in IXL 2025
As I sit here nursing a mild crossword hangover (and wondering why my brain still feels like it’s chasing anagrams at 3 a.m.), I can finally say: the IXL 2025 online season is done. Ten round…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM