And the winner of the Cryptonites Crossword Competition is.....

The 1^st Cryptonites Crossword Competition based on 11 thematic weekly crosswords  is over. We have had  participation in the high twenties judging from the actual number of entries sent in.

We hope the participants have enjoyed the challenge. 

4 of them managed to handle all the challenges successfully. They are Chris Foo, Lenny Wan, Claire Chin and Yeong Kig Siew. Congratulations to each one of them in persisting through 11 rounds and emerging on the other side.

As the 4 handed in all-correct entries within the stipulated time, the winner is decided by earliest entry.

Hence , it is declared that Claire Chin is the winner!

Congratulations, Claire and keep on cryptoniting!

She gets RM150 worth of vouchers from MPH book stores.

Jay

The Final Puzzle

The final puzzle was e mailed to the final four participants last week.

All sent in their answers which were all correct.

The winner is decided by earliest entry and will be named shortly.

For those of you who want to attempt the final puzzle here it is.

 

The final puzzle is based on 20 clues. The definition is absent in all clues.

The past 10 puzzles had themes to them- and these were the definitions.

In puzzle 11, each of the previous themes occur twice. Hence there are 20 clues.

To aid you further, none of the clues with the same theme intersect each other - except for writers.

Also, pairs of clues with the following themes ( elements,football clubs, movie stars,movies ) are either across or down.

The other pairs , needless to say, have one clue across and the other one down.

Lastly, the 21 intersecting letters form this sentence : Logical or rare instance.

 

Jay

Crossword 44

Here is crossword 44

"Elements" Explanation

Visual Key to Clue Analysis :
Definition : BOLD
Wordplay : Italics with keywords underlined as well
Link : Normal

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Answer Explanation to “Elements”

2A A fleece hunter with gold shirt

‘with’ is the link indicator

Gold = AU

 Shirt  = T ( as in T shirt )

Fleece hunter = argonaut

Answer : Argon

5A Gift-bearing Greek – not good! Ignore their party

Gift = boon

Greek (not good ) = Reek

Reek ( ignore Greek party ) = REEK – EEK

BOON bearing R = BO R ON

Answer : Boron

6A Tumult that is convoluted

‘convoluted’ is anagram indicator

that is = ie

tumult + ie anagrammed gives us Lutetium

Answer : Lutetium

7A State without a university medium

State = California

California without A = Californi

University = U  medium = M

Answer : Californium

9A Satire by an unknown

Unknown = Y

‘by’ is juxtaposition indicator

Iron + y = irony = staire

Answer : Iron

10A Non – issue. Finally settled.

Issue ( finally ) = E

‘settled’ is anagram indicator

Non E ( settled )gives us Neon

Answer : Neon

1D Endlessly nice to touch buttocks

‘touch’ is juxtaposition indicator

Nice ‘endlessly’ = NIC

Buttocks = ARSE

Answer : Arsenic

2D  Any Shakespearean Athenian in….

Shakespearena Athenian = Timon

Timon in Any = Antimony

Answer : Antimony

3D .. “Maiden without a flower”

Maiden = M

A Flower = geranium

Geranium ‘without’ M gives us Germanium

Answer : Germanium

4D New satellite, twice undertaking mission opener

‘undertaking’ is juxtaposition indicator

New = N

Satellite = IO

Twice = BI

Mission ‘opener’ = M

Answer : Niobium

7D Wild boar in North Carolina retreat

Boar ‘wild’ = ARBO

North Carolina = NC

NC retreat = CN

ARBO in CN = CARBON

Answer : Carbon

8D It appears twice following Rhode Island Navy dog

Rhode Island = RI

Navy = N

Dog = Rin Tin Tin

Answer : Tin

Jay

Puzzle 11

The puzzle has been sent by e mail to the final four.

Crossword 43

Here is crossword 43

Quite Elementary

The final four participants have qualified for the last round- and its quite elementary- with its theme of elements.