New Delhi, June 12 -- The competition was fierce, the clues were cryptic, and after four electrifying online rounds-"N", "I", "C" and "E" - the curtain has lifted on the National Inter-College Crossword Expedition (NICE) 2025 leader board. Emerging at the very top of the national chart is none other than Adya Singh from Patna, who claimed the All India Rank 1 (AIR-1), even before entering college.
Following closely behind are Bhargav Vinayak (AIR-2), also awaiting college admission and Harsh Raj (AIR-3), currently at IIT Kharagpur. These top three scorers have secured direct entry to the Grand Finale, skipping the zonal rounds altogether.
According to a Press release, each of the five zones has crowned its own crossword champion. While Ea...