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Cryptic Crossword Contest - (CCCC)
CCCC, which is an annual national-level inter-school offline contest, is being conducted in the current year in an online-offline format due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. It is now open to students of Class VII- XII
Extra-C Anniversary Crossword Test-(ExACT)
Extra-C marked its 8th anniversary by conducting an online crossword challenge on June 13, 2021, named ExACT, short for Extra-C Anniversary Crossword Test. Participants tested their mental mettle in two categories – School and Open. Ramki Krishnan and Aditya Vasu topped Open and Student categories, respectively. ExACT is going to be an annual event from now onwards
ExACT — Open Category
Participants who are already part of ACAD Senior need not register anew. They may use the existing username and password to enter the contest. Others will have to register free of cost to get a username and a password to enter the contest through the Open Category page. Anyone who has cleared the college can play only in this category.
ExACT – Student Category
Participants who are already playing ACAD and ACAD+ don’t need to register anew. Other students will have to register free of cost to get a username and a password to enter the contest either through the Student Category page or Open Category page. Once a page opens, the student can’t shift to the other page.
ACAD SENIOR
ACAD Senior is an addition to Extra-C's daily online challenges ACAD and ACAD+. Prompted by a popular demand, it is meant for crossword aficionados who are 60 years of age and above and are raring to crack the clues every day. It has the same platform, format, prizes and the grading system as ACAD and ACAD+
A-CLUE-A-DAY - (ACAD/ACAD PLUS)
A-Clue-A-Day (ACAD) is a daily year-long online cryptic crossword challenge hosted on this website for school students since 2014. Subsequently, a tougher version, ACAD+, was added for students of higher education institutes. The competitive phase for the twin contests runs from January to October. Participation is free of cost
Indian Crossword League - (IXL)
IXL is an annual global contest of 10 online weekly rounds and an offline Bengaluru Grand Finale towards the year-end. The winner lifts the National Crossword Champion trophy. Witnesses wizards lock horns
Know LDB Contest - (KLC)
(KLC) is an online weekly crossword-quiz contest to create awareness about LDB, a supply chain tracking solution by DLDS. Beginning Sept 12, it will run for 16 weeks. There will be 1,600 prizes during the course of the contest, 100 every week.
Understanding Cryptic Crosswords - (UCC)
UCC -- A Step by Step Guide is a unique book to learn and play the game. It is designed to serve as a primer, an enabler and a reference book, all in one. Available on Amazon and in shops