Pictures by Doug Heller and Nancy Parsons.

Jon Delfin

Will Shortz announces the Playoff Finalists

Media coverage

Media coverage

Stan Newman and media coverage

The winning puzzle

Henry Cox, Mike Shenk, Nancy Schuster, Merl Reagle, Stan Newman

Rich Silvestri, Helene Hovanec, Maura Jacobson, Bob Klahn

Neal Conan, Merl Reagle, Bob Klahn

Greg Pliska

Katherine Bryant

Ron Osher

Doug Hoylman

Al Sanders

Don Christenson

Owen O'Donnell, Evan O'Donnell, and puzzler Amy Goldstein

Will Shortz at 19 minutes remaining