Government Schools from Bihar Shine in National Cryptic Crossword Contest 12.0

The second online round of the national inter-school CCCC Cryptic Crossword Contest 12.0 witnessed a remarkable performance from government schools in Bihar. Participating for the first time in this prestigious competition, students from Ambedkar Residential Schools made a strong impression, securing six spots in the top 100 at the national level.

Notably, last year’s national champion, Adya Singh from Notre Dame Academy, continued her winning streak by claiming the top position in the second round. Her consistent performance underscores her exceptional skills in solving complex cryptic clues. Close behind her, Yamuna Goyal and Harshika Chawla from BCM Arya Model School, Ludhiana, secured the second position, while their schoolmates Bhargav Vinayak and Abhishek Dhanda took the third spot.

This year’s contest has also highlighted the rising talent from across India, with students from various states showcasing their cryptic crossword prowess. The state-level winners demonstrated a diverse geographical representation, with participants from Punjab, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Assam, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jammu & Kashmir making it to the top of their respective state leaderboards.

National Winners of the Second Online Round:

Rank 1: Adya Singh (Notre Dame Academy)

Rank 2: Yamuna Goyal and Harshika Chawla (BCM Arya Model School, Ludhiana)

Rank 3: Bhargav Vinayak and Abhishek Dhanda (BCM Arya Model School, Ludhiana)

State Winners of the Second Online Round:

Punjab: Dhriti Aggarwal and Anhad Kaur (BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School)

Bihar: Dhairya Pandey (Don Bosco Academy)

Jharkhand: Anuj and Aditya Mishra (Delhi Public School, Bokaro)

Madhya Pradesh: Aditi Matta and Anjali Chakravarthy (Delhi Public School, Bhopal)

Delhi: Medhansh Mridul and Krish Kumar (Kendriya Vidyalaya JNU NMR)

Uttar Pradesh: Mayank Gogoi and Swayam Prakash Singh (Salwan Public School, Ghaziabad)

Maharashtra: Ritwika Pradhan and Bidyashri Mishra (Delhi Public School, Pune)

Odisha: Sai Arush Das and Lakshya Aditya Parhi (DAV Public School, Unit-8, Khordha)

Tamil Nadu: Sanjana Karthik and Akshadha (Delhi Public School, Coimbatore)

Telangana: Arnav Gupta and Shashank G (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School, Ranga Reddy)

Assam: Tangesa Chea Ch Marak and Raj Yambem (St. Xavier's School, Goalpara)

Uttarakhand: Anupama Mamgain and Riddhi Singh (Manava Bharati School, Dehradun)

Gujarat: Vadrevu Surya Chandraraj and Divyam Patel (Delhi Public School, Vadodara)

Andhra Pradesh: Chinthala Reddy and Venkata Kodishana (Nalanda Vidya Niketan, Krishna)

Himachal Pradesh: Piyush Dutt and Mannat Chauhan (DAV Sr. Sec. Public School, Shimla)

Chhattisgarh: Vinay Krishna Joshi and Tejas Sahu (Swami Vivekananda Govt. School, Bastar)

Jammu & Kashmir: Ranveer Sharma and Sarthak Kumar (J&K Police Public School, Jammu)

The competition continues to draw nationwide attention, with schools from all corners of India participating enthusiastically. The next online round is scheduled for September 1 (Sunday) at crypticsingh.com, where participants will once again put their minds to the test, hoping to climb the national leaderboard.