Sunday 08 Mar 2026, IIT (M) WGC, IIT (M) Crossie Open, KrisKross

Announcing the Crossie Open 2026 - Cryptic Crossword competition conducted by the Word Games Club of IIT Madras. It is on March 8th, 2026 at the IIT Madras campus, and I will be hosting it this year.

Registrations are now open - please use this link (google form) to register.

https://forms.gle/eZivoahrNcwt3pTdA

Sunday 09 Mar 2025, IIT (M) WGC, IIT (M) Crossie Open

The Word Games Club, IIT Madras, is delighted to present our annual flagship cryptic crossword competition – Crossie Open with an exciting prize pool of 24k!

Date: March 9, 2025
Venue: CRC, IIT Madras Campus
Format: Prelims (written) + Finals 

Join us, in teams of 1-2 members, for an engaging test of wit and wordplay, where seasoned solvers and enthusiastic newcomers alike can challenge themselves in the art of cryptic crosswords. Register Now!

Please register for both members of your team. If you do not have a teammate, do not fill in any details for Member 2. Please add any queries you have at the end of the form.

Registration Form can be accessed at the following link

https://forms.gle/spSVpqc5ikzugZJm7

Saturday 02 Mar 2024, IIT (M) WGC, IIT M Crossie Open

All the best to all participants

IIT M Crossie Open

Date - Saturday 02 Mar 24

Registration link - https://forms.gle/UYYqS2efKrNFH5qg7

Venue - Class Room Complex (CRC), IIT Madras

Timings - Round 1 will commence at 10 AM

Conducted by - Shrikanth T aka Afterdark

CONVENERS

Kavya - 9632225662

Abhinav - 9943486164

CORDINATOR

Nerika Mishra 

Saturday 04 Mar 2023, IIT (M) WGC, IIT M Crossie Open

Updating the post with the results and some photographs from the Competition.

Ramki Krishnan and Lakshmi Vaidyanathan won the competition. Kumaresh and hus team mate came second with Sowmya and Madhusudan taking the third spot.

IIT M Crossie Open

Date - Saturday 04 Mar 23

Registration details - https://forms.gle/e3i2YHVXfvFozkvJ8

Venue - Class Room Complex, IIT M 

Timings - Preliminary Round 10:30 AM

                  Final Round  1:30 PM

Conducted by - Srivatsan aka Spinner

CONVENORS

Anjali - 9900740564

Shatakshi - 9535634150

Special Announcement

Since there is no CW in the print edition as well as in the epaper, I will publish at 8:30 AM today one of the 15 x 15 CWs used in the preliminary rounds of the IXL Finals which was held yesterday. The second one will be posted tomorrow. and both the CWs used in the final on stage round will be posted next Sunday