American Crossword Puzzle Tournament

Photo by Don Christenson	The 20th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament was held March 21-23, 1997 at the Marriott Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut.
	1997 Champion Doug Hoylman

Final Standings

• List of final standings

Personal Accounts

• A Newbie from Nowhere at the National written to this website by first-time participant Bob Newell
• Stamford 1997: A Rookie runs with his Heroes by C. Kenneth Stern (from Cruciverb-L listserve)
• Kelly's Perspective by Kelly Clark

In the News

• Article from Philadelphia On-Line March 16, 1997, written by Merl Reagle, who composed this year's 7th puzzle, solved by contestants on Sunday morning.
• March 27 article from the Boston Globe
• Judy Colbert's article printed in the Baltimore Sun (4/9/97)

Photos

• Group 1
• Group 2
• Group 3
• Group 4