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ascot gives act letter sequence indicators letter shifting letter moved to form a new word e g first letter of heart moved to the end to form earth phrases like from top to bottom letter exchange two letters switch positions to form a new word e g t and p of tape switch positions to form pate words like switching internal exchange double definitions two definitions for the same word e g quick writer swift no indicator cryptic definitions lateral definition for the solution no indicator sometimes ends in cryptic double definitions two definitions at least one of which is a lateral definition no indicator sometimes ends in lit wordplay and definition overlap no indicator sometimes ends in browse through the posts tagged clue types to see a wider list including more complex clue types abbreviations and other references you need some general knowledge to solve cryptic crosswords but the good news is that you can do pretty well with only surface knowledge you might not play golf for example but if you pick up the basic jargon you can comfortably answer golf related clues a few articles to help you with the domain knowledge cricket and cryptic crosswords cricket is a favourite subject of crossword setters this three part series of articles covers cricket terminology and how its fits into cryptic clues cryptic abbreviations an overview of standard abbreviations that are commonly used in cryptic crosswords french words in crosswords reference list of french words that frequently show up in crosswords nato phonetic alphabet in crosswords crosswords and the game of bridge browse through the posts tagged words to familiarize yourself with typical cryptic crossword vocabulary cryptic wordplay some devious devices crossword setters use to lead the solver astray tricky indicators how to interpret punctuation in clues the significance of apostrophe s wordplay inversion false capitalization inter grid references spoonerisms cockney speech and rhyming slang read posts tagged wordplay 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link to the post index thursday 22 april 2021 remembering chaturvasi gridman rishi labels setters the hindu tweet i learned of cv sir s passing through messages from crossword friends last wednesday i had not been in touch with him since over a year and infrequently even before that and yet his absence feels like a huge personal loss i found myself going back to our email exchanges over the years thinking about how our interactions evolved with time i met cv sir first on orkut in 2007 before this blog existed he and tsg ganesh managed a cryptic crossword community there joining their community was a transformative experience for me i felt like a lone martian stranded on earth discovering my planet s settlement cv sir was brimming with ideas for the crossword community he had a point of view a distinct personal style and he was always up for a challenge my mailbox twelve years ago would find messages like this from him tsg and i would of course go along with the superannuated man interestingly my interactions with cv sir were not always conflict free when i started this blog cv sir had strong views about content and writing style and would have liked me to follow them i did not quite agree and did not follow them through the years i have often sparred with him over what i saw as occasional want of sensitivity in his clue surfaces and social commentary his response to non acquiescence and criticism from someone less experienced than him is something many of us can learn from he knew how to keep debate civil and never let differences over ideas affect our regard for each other cv sir had great personal pride and childlike enthusiasm at the same time the groundedness and maturity to seek inputs for improvement he would reach out when he was unsure about a clue and would receive suggestions with open mindedness and appreciation i now googled to check what finally happened with this clue found that he did revise it our interactions of late had dwindled to his alerting me to interesting discussions in various forums this is the last communication i had from him in 2019 viresh it mentions you remembering cv sir has prompted me to reconnect with other crossword friends who knew him since the 200x early internet days anokha i was unable to reach you if you read this please drop me a line would love to have your inputs too sharing their thoughts as sent to me ganesh tsg thc setter neyartha i got introduced to mr rishikesh in early 2005 through the orkut hindu crossword community around that time frame in the early days of social networking i had just started out graduate school in the us and orkut was the online meeting place of choice for youngsters having joined it a few months earlier i created discussion groups for something i used to attempt every day the daily cryptic crosswords from the hindu and the economic times other indo centric crosswords discussion fora such as yahoo groups and mayyam also existed mr rishikesh was an active participant in all these sites pitching in to help clarify any questions that members had with the annotations of the clues in those days there were few online resources to explain cryptic crosswords and mr rishikesh s posts helped drive up the analytical capabilities of the forum members significantly as one of the administrators of the orkut communities i developed a personal line of communication with mr rishikesh as he provided inputs on how to make the communities more appealing slowly i sharpened my crossword skills enough to act as a test solver for the puzzles he was contributing to the hindu this gradually helped me to start writing clues and eventually prepare puzzles for private events mr rishiskesh was already quite adept at using technology for his crossword compilation tasks and i was able to share findings from my own research in terms of software tools for him to evaluate further in early 2006 i made my first visit to india after joining grad school i took the opportunity to meet up with mr rishikesh in person at his residence in gopalapuram chennai along with a few fellow enthusiasts as part of a chennai orkut crosswords club meet a precursor to the thcc meets that pop up now and then on the hindu crossword corner we had an enjoyable discussion and mr rishikesh also gifted me a few crossword books from his collection after i flew back to the us i continued to act as a test solver for mr rishikesh s puzzles while slowly building up a library of my own compilations with his guidance and mentorship the retirement of a few puzzle contributors to the hindu around the end of 2007 opened up slots for new compilers and mr rishikesh was kind enough to recommend my name to the publishers for the same i am indebted to mr rishikesh for opening up this opportunity his encouragement and inputs have enabled me to keep improving at my job over the course of 14 years and 240 puzzles with the development in our personal rapport we exchanged family visits whenever i was in india he also graced my wedding with his presence in 2008 and called up with personal wishes after the birth of my daughter over the last few years as my trips to india became more spaced apart our communication was limited to regular e mails i used to send each puzzle compiled for the hindu to mr rishikesh for vetting he graciously took time out to point out inconsistencies and issues with the clues if any his passing has left me as well as the global cruciverbalist community bereft of a treasured guide his online contributions including his comments in the hindu crossword corner blog posts over the last couple of years were always courteous mild mannered and witty a combination of qualities that has become difficult to find in today s online discourses he will be fondly remembered by many and his public posts will continue to guide crossword enthusiasts well into the future tony sebastian thc ex setter cryptonyte long ago in a time before facebook ipl and crossword unclued a 19 year old put up an amateurish crossword with a skeleton he has copied on his blog with the 30 minutes internet access he had in the college library little did he know that a few squares in black and white in an obscure corner of the internet would summon a real life superhero gridman that s how i first interacted with cg rishikesh aka chaturvasi aka gridman and tbh i was in awe a few words of encouragement a nudge to try creating skeletons and efficient guidance from a superstar in the indian crossword scene like gridman is an unimaginable feat in any field today and yet he made no big deal out of it he pointed out nuances and ways of improving from time to time though he was by his own admission up to eyebrows in work but he continued to guide me and the many others around him always hoping that there would be new and original setters from india looking back now the kindness patience and guidance he gave a young setter he had never met or known in person was rare and very special and special is what gridman was the many who know him from the crosswords he s set will know him as fair and approachable for 20 years to me he was a guide and mentor who pushed me to keep improving my clues nudging me to seek all possible avenues to publish my crosswords a gentle guide who reminded me that he himself got an opportunity to set a crossword for the hindu only in his third decade of setting grids and in the end made sure that i and several better setters did get our chance to put our pseudonyms in the hindu time sometimes moves too fast and at other times too slow and rarely you find moments when you wished it would stand still where everything was black and white with one fair clue and only one correct answer with a beautiful symmetric grid and the man who took pride in making them all just right go well gridman you ve left us but you ve made sure we re not clueless anish madhavan maddy thc ex setter spiffytrix as i try to wrap my head around the terrible news i am transported back in time some 12 13 years ago when my first interactions with cv sir began over the orkut groups col s blog crossword unclued followed by many many exchanges over emails the lively discussions over the small orkut group while solving commenting on an old times crossword syndicated in the hindustan times are among my fondest memories from that era his contributions to popularizing crosswords and making it accessible is unparalleled and the fact that there is now a respected sub genre of original indian crosswords with a desi feel and tadka is all credit to him it was cv sir who molded and morphed me into a setter from a casual solver in fact i just realized i was one of the very first setters if not the first who got empaneled for the hindu crossword purely due to his mentoring and recommendation once i ceased setting regular solving of crosswords in the last 7 8 years due to my work commitments and busy schedule our regular correspondences also petered out till we reconnected about a few months back how i wish i could turn the clock back and make amends for not being in regular touch for so many years gridman going off the grid is truly the passing of an era but his legacy will live on not just through his impressive volume of work but also through the work of many many others whom he has mentored and converted into setters au revoir sir you will be missed they don t make em like you anymore richard lasrado thcc regular the news of our dear rishi s passing away was a shocker we had become friends pretty much before we met in person i had happened to bump into col deepak s blog by sheer chance a few months after it was launched the earliest regular participants in the daily discussion were cv suresh dorbala shuchi and a few others having been a cryptic crossie aficionado since college days i too began chipping in with my two pence whenever there was a difference of opinion or doubt chaturvasi aka cv had the last word as time rolled i got to discover the genius in him we began to regularly communicate by email both of us having had the background of journalism might have led to a strong rapport being built between us the _nom de plume_ chaturvasi had impressed me to the core he breathed and lived within the confines or protocol of the _chatur_ four corners of the crossword grid in one of his initial emails alone he revealed an additional facet of his identity it was a pleasant surprise to learn that one of the most popular setters on the hindu panel gridman was none other than cv himself that took my admiration for him a few notches higher before i first met cv i somehow had visualized him as a tall well built man with a booming voice but our first conversation changed all that in entirety here was a fine gentleman soft spoken in nature and receptive in temperament although i drifted away from crossword related activities during the last few years i was in communication with cv through e mail there was a motive call it selfish or whatever for many years i have b...