India, Oct. 25 -- The Indian Crossword League (IXL) 2026 witnessed another exciting round of international cryptic crossword competition, with American solver Erik Agard emerging as the winner of Round 4.

Erik Agard of Kansas City, United States, secured the first position, followed by fellow American Matthew Marcus of Portland in second place. Ramakrishnan K Krishnan of Chennai claimed the third position, delivering an impressive performance in the fourth round.

In the overall standings after Round 4, Ramakrishnan K Krishnan of Chennai continued to lead the competition. Samit Kallianpur of Secunderabad secured the second position, while Harish Kamath of Bangalore stood third, reflecting the consistently high level of competition in thi...