Indian Crossword League 2024 Set to Begin with First Online Round

The highly anticipated Indian Crossword League 2024 (IXL 2024) is set to kick off this Sunday, with the first of ten online rounds. Crossword enthusiasts worldwide are gearing up for the competition, following a successful practice round that helped participants assess their preparation ahead of the official contest.

In the practice round, Erik Agard, a renowned crossword solver from Kansas City, USA, secured the top spot with a perfect score, leading the global leaderboard. The top 10 featured players from Bahrain and Dubai, who navigated time zone challenges to excel in the competition based on Indian Standard Time (IST).

Top 10 Players of the IXL 2024 Practice Round:

  1. Erik Agard (Kansas City, USA)
  2. Narayan Mandyam (Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra)
  3. Madhusudan H. (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
  4. Ramki Krishnan (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
  5. Jose A. (Thane, Maharashtra)
  6. Soumya Ramkumar (Manama, Bahrain)
  7. Akshay Bhandarkar (Dubai, UAE)
  8. Kumaresh K.R. (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
  9. Ashwina Mouli (Bengaluru, Karnataka)
  10. Harish Kamath (Bengaluru, Karnataka)

First Phase: 10 Online Rounds from September 15 to November 17

The first phase of IXL 2024 will consist of 10 online rounds, running every Sunday from September 15 to November 17, starting at 11:00 AM IST and closing on Wednesday at 11:59 PM IST. Participants will earn cumulative scores throughout the competition, and the top 30 on the final leaderboard will advance to the Grand Finale in December, to be held in Bengaluru.

Registration for IXL 2024

IXL 2024 is open to crossword enthusiasts of all ages globally. Interested participants can register for free on crypticsingh.com or through the link: IXL Registration.

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