Quick Bites

Six Thrilling Events. Two Action-Packed Days. Unlimited Intellect.

Venue: Bihar Museum, Patna
Dates: 19th & 20th July 2025

Day 1 – 19th July 2025
  • India Quiz 
  • General Quiz 
  • Word Bee 
Day 2 – 20th July 2025
  • Creative Writing (Hindi)
  • Creative Writing (English)
  • Cryptic Crossword Challenge

The National Inter School Cryptic Crossword contest 2025 (CCCC 13.0) will unfold in multiple stages between July and November 2025

Stage I: Online Rounds
Two students from Classes VII to XII from the same school can team up, regardless of their class levels.
Practice Round (non-scoring): July 27, 2025
Round 1: August 03, 2025
Round 2: August 10, 2025
Round 3: August 17, 2025

Stage II: Face-to-Face Online/Offline Regional Rounds
Shortlisted teams will compete in face-to-face rounds, either online or at select offline locations, depending on logistical and local considerations.

Stage III: National Grand Finale
The best-performing teams from Stage II will battle it out in a thrilling offline National Grand Finale in New Delhi. Dates for Stages II and III will be announced later.

Who Can Participate?: Students from Classes VII to XII enrolled in any school affiliated with a recognized board in India.
Prizes and Recognition: Top-performing teams will win exciting prizes, and certificates will be awarded to all participants, acknowledging their intellectual effort and competitive spirit. 

World Cup Results

In a thrilling culmination of linguistic wit and mental agility, Team England made a clean sweep at the first-ever World Cryptic Crossword Championship – Team Championship, held at The Nehru Centre, London. 

  • Rank-1: Mark Goodliffe (England) – Champion
  • Rank-2: Colin Thomas (England) – First Runner-up
  • Rank-3: John Henderson (England) – Second Runner-up
  • Rank-4: Philip Coote (Australia)
  • Rank-5: Matthew Marcus (USA)
  • Rank-6: Shashwat Salgaonkar (India)

Individual Championship Results

Grid 1 Winners:

  • Rank-1: Colin Thomas, England
  • Rank-2: Erik Agard, USA
  • Rank-3: Mark Goodliffe, England

Grid 2 Winners:

  • Rank-1: Simon Anthony, England
  • Rank-2: Matthew Marcus, USA
  • Rank-3: Deane Short, England

However, it was the overall performance across both grids that determined the true champions.

Overall Champions – WCCC Individual 2025:

  • Rank-1: Matthew Marcus, USA
  • Rank-2: Simon Anthony, England
  • Rank-3: Koh Ting Sween Kenny, Singapore