India, June 5 -- Dhairya Pandey of Don Bosco Academy, Patna, has reclaimed the top national spot in the school category of the online crossword challenge, known as ACAD QUAD, for May 2026. Shraddha Shree of St Michael's High School, Patna, has retained her top ranking in the college category.

In the senior and global segments, Dhirendra Tripathi of Ahmedabad and Harish Kamath of Bengaluru have secured first position, respectively. Nirbhay Raj and Abhishek Kumar, both from Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Awasiya Vidyalaya, Pokhraira, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, have claimed the second and the third positions, respectively, in ACAD School. In the College category, the positions, respectively, have gone to Sohamm Sarthak Sinha of IGIMS, Patna, and Om Kumar Jha...