We’ve had a mad scramble to get our latest Hindi crossword puzzle out just in time for Holi. Happy Holi dear readers! Kishore (aka Incognito) and I present our sixth collaboration over Hindi cryptics [previous Hindi puzzles here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. This has been months in the making - we have had our debates about what is obscure and what is common knowledge, what needs ि and what needs ी, how to enumerate consonant conjuncts (more on this later) – and we have learned a thing or two in the process.
The finished puzzle now stands before you. Hope you have fun with it!
आर-पार 1 आवाज़ लगाई: "पुल के सामने वाले भाग पर अँग्रेज़ की गाड़ी है ! आ !" (3) PDF format available here. | नीचे की ओर 1 इस पुल के टूटने पर प्रकट हुए नगर-रक्षक! (3) |
Notes On The Crossword
- Word lengths are in syllables e.g. each of the words पहला, प्रथम, प्रदान, प्रस्थान will be enumerated as (3).
- Complex consonants go into a single cell e.g. वर्ग will be split into two cells, the first with व, the second with र्ग. Similarly, प्रस्थान will be split into three cells, the first with प्र, the second with स्था, the third with न.
- In wordplay, the matras may be treated independently of the letters e.g. राम when anagrammed can give मार or मरा.
Solving and Submission Instructions
- Send in your completed entries to shuchi [at] crosswordunclued [dot] com, with the subject line "Hindi Cryptic Crossword 6 – Solution", latest by Friday 29th March 2019.
- Entries should be legible and readable in a standard text or image reader (Word, Excel, PNG, etc. all fine). You can hand-write the answers with annotations, and send a scan if that works for you.
- Solution words should be in Devanagari script. [Services like Google Input Tools can be used for typing in Hindi.]
- Entries should contain annotations for the answers. Any annotation format is all right – words or symbols, Hindi or English – as long as how you arrived at the answer is clear. A couple of sample annotations for Hindi Puzzle#4 that work:
If you have questions related to solution submission, please post them in the comments section.
The Prize
The winner can choose gift vouchers on Amazon IN/US/UK, worth INR 1000 (or equivalent in USD/GBP).
The solver with the maximum correct answers, correctly annotated, will win. In case of ties, the winner will be picked by a lucky draw.
The solution to the crossword and the winner's name will be announced in a follow-up post after 29th March 2019. [Update: Hindi Crossword 6 – Solution and Winner]
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Edited: 4a for wordplay, 5a for spelling. Thanks @p1j, @hg6.
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Much awaited puzzle! Thanks Shuchi and Kishore.
ReplyDeleteLovely puzzle Shuchi & Kishore !
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