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Lowdown Cryptic

@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social

Canada’s rep for World Crossword Federation, coordinating the US & Canada Cryptic Championships (July 2026) 🏆 My cryptics: Crossweird, The Browser, AVCX, OoLF, Minute Cryptic. Scrabblegrams monthly. Letter banks repeatedly. He/him 🇨🇦 Insta: lowdowncryptic

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Aaron Riccio@illogicaljoker.bsky.social · 23h ago

All queued up for a 9:00 Eastern start; if the kids actually go to sleep, might start a bit earlier with a warm-up from Cryptic Crossweird.

Aaron Riccio@illogicaljoker.bsky.social · 4d ago

I couldn't attend the Extra-C cryptic championship, but congrats to those who could! On my next stream, which should be Tuesday 8/4 at ~9:00 PM Eastern, I'm going to slow-solve and discuss the three tournament puzzles from: @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social @mossdef.bsky.social @viresh.bsky.social

Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 2d ago

I plan to tune in on Twitch tomorrow evening as thatcrypticguy solves all 3 puzzles from the US & Canada #Cryptic #Crossword Championships 🤔🤔🤔 See my previous posts for some notes about the event, including where you can find the puzzles #USCanadaCrypticCC

Aaron Riccio@illogicaljoker.bsky.social · 4d ago

I couldn't attend the Extra-C cryptic championship, but congrats to those who could! On my next stream, which should be Tuesday 8/4 at ~9:00 PM Eastern, I'm going to slow-solve and discuss the three tournament puzzles from: @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social @mossdef.bsky.social @viresh.bsky.social

Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 6d ago

Steve, who set the Round 1 puzzle for the US & Canada Championships, is one of the few #cryptic setters published regularly on both sides of the pond 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Hint for clue below: the band is playing 4 nights at Madison Square Garden this week and then coming home to play 4 nights in Toronto next week 🇨🇦

Steve Mossberg@mossdef.bsky.social · 7d ago

Singer starts to truly hate prog band (6) I set today's Independent #cryptic #crossword. I hope it brightens your day! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 7d ago

The challenging Round 2 cryptic from the US & Canada #Cryptic #Crossword Championships is available to solve online: viresh-ratnakar.github.io/ixl/2026/gus... Viresh is the creator of open-source crossword software including Exolve Player for online solving and Exet for constructing! gussalufz.com

Viresh Ratnakar@viresh.bsky.social · 7d ago

Thanks, Larry! My round-2 puzzle (along with reveal-able solutions and annotations) is available at: viresh-ratnakar.github.io/ixl/2026/gus...

Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · last wk.

Thanks to all who participated in the US & Canada Championships and thanks to the organizers! Extra-C is contacting the Top 3s about their prizes 🏅💰 I'm contacting as many solvers as I can to tell them how they ranked and I'll post partial results here in the next few days #USCanadaCrypticCC 🇺🇸 🇨🇦

Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · last wk.

We have our winners for the US & Canada #Cryptic #Crossword Championships! US 🇺🇸 🥇 Erik Agard 🥈 Dan Schwartz 🥉 Matthew Marcus Canada 🇨🇦 🥇 Rupert Morrish 🥈 Will Nediger 🥉 Daniel Hall See article below for Top 8 lists I'll have more info tomorrow, so can reply to some of you soon #USCanadaCrypticCC

Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · last wk.

We have our winners for the US & Canada #Cryptic #Crossword Championships! US 🇺🇸 🥇 Erik Agard 🥈 Dan Schwartz 🥉 Matthew Marcus Canada 🇨🇦 🥇 Rupert Morrish 🥈 Will Nediger 🥉 Daniel Hall See article below for Top 8 lists I'll have more info tomorrow, so can reply to some of you soon #USCanadaCrypticCC

Erik Agard and Rupert Morrish Crowned Champions of US Triple-C 2026 and Canada Triple-C 2026 Cryptic Crossword Championships

Patna: The US Cryptic Crossword Championship 2026 (US Triple-C 2026) and the Canada Cryptic Crossword Championship 2026 (Canada Triple-C 2026)

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Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 3w ago

Half a day remains to PROVIDE your clue for this week's 1ACross Clue Writing Competition #1ACCWC If you've never entered before, just create a login and submit your clue with anno (explanation), then go back tomorrow and vote! #cryptic #crossword #crypticclue #contest 1across.org/2026/07/12/1...

1ACCWC #575 – PROVIDE – OPEN FOR CLUES

This weeks contest is hosted by @LowdownCryptic For 1ACCWC 575, the chosen word is PROVIDE Here are the rules Limit of 1 clue per setter. Please Annotate your clues clearly. Please login to partici…

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Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 3w ago

1600 games of #Wordle in Hard Mode 8 losses (one every 200 games) Win % rounded back up to 100 (99.5%) Average: 3.82 guesses 521-day win streak was from Sep 17, 2022 (day after PARER) to Feb 19, 2024 (day before MATCH), but count reset due to technical glitch after 342 days

Screenshot of Wordle stats showing 1600 games played with 100% win percentage (rounded up from 99.5%) and Max Streak of 521 games
Steve Mossberg@mossdef.bsky.social · 3w ago

Good luck, have fun, and leave no empty squares. I hope everybody enjoys the puzzle! 🏃‍♀️🧠🏆

Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 4w ago

Tomorrow is Round 1 of the US & Canada #Cryptic #Crossword Championships! 😀 #USCanadaCrypticCC 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Puzzle by @mossdef.bsky.social, who edits for AVCX Cryptic and makes top-notch variety cryptics at www.patreon.com/squarechase You can still register (if you live in US or Canada) at crypticsingh.com

Every Sunday of July at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern. Highlighted date is July 12 for Online Round 1.
Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 4w ago

The US & Canada #Cryptic #Crossword Championships are underway! 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 #USCanadaCrypticCC They "kicked" off with my Practice Round cryptic last Sunday – see article below for the fastest finishers! 🤓 It's not too late to register for the two scoring rounds! (July 12 & 19) www.crypticsingh.com

US and Canada Triple-C 2026 Cryptic Crossword Championships Begin With Strong Participation

Patna: The inaugural editions of the US Triple-C 2026 Crossword Challenge and the Canada Triple-C 2026 Crossword Challenge began simultaneously

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Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · last mo.

If you're a #cryptic #crossword enjoyer, live in #USA or #Canada, and haven't signed up yet... what are you waiting for? US & Canada Cryptic Championships kick off this Sunday (July 5) with a fun Practice Round puzzle by me! 😊 Register now at crypticsingh.com (see reply below) #USCanadaCrypticCC

Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

⭐🇺🇸 Attention, US & Canada Crossword People! 🇨🇦⭐ Free registration is now open for our first-ever national #cryptic #crossword solving championships, online this July! www.crypticsingh.com Prizes for top solvers, fun and challenge for all! 🤓 Please share! Let's make this big 🤩 #USCanadaCrypticCC

Poster for US Cryptic Crossword Championship 2026 Organized by Extra-C on CrypticSingh.com For US residents of any nationality Every Sunday of July at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern July 5 - Practice Round July 12 - Online Round 1 July 19 - Online Round 2 July 26 - Final Leaderboard Free registration on CrypticSingh.com Prizes: Winner $500 Runner-Up $300 2nd Runner-Up $200 Medals for Podium Finishers Certificates for all State Winners