Solving Perfection

Eighteen solvers made no mistakes in any of the puzzles this year (excluding the playoff round). They are shown here, listed alphabetically:

Kathie Conarck • Tyler Hinman • Doug Hoylman • William Johnston • Steven Katten • Kiran Kedlaya • Joshua Kosman • Todd McClary • John McNeill • Rich Norris • Brian Olewnick • Arnold Reich • Amy Reynaldo • Ellen Ripstein • Randolph Ross • Al Sanders • Steve Tice • Jennifer Turney

Our Comments Board

• Comments Left by People Who Competed This Year

Audio From the Tournament

• "B" Finals Audio "It's a beautiful day for a crossword puzzle tournament!"
• "A" Finals Audio

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Video From the Tournament

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• Will Reads Letters
• "A" Finals: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
• "Wordplay" Pre-screening | Post-screening Q&A

Pictures from the Tournament

• Don Christensen: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6
• Paula Gamache
• Marilynn Huret: Group 1 | Group 2
• Lloyd Mazer
• Nancy Shack's PhotoBucket
• Ben Tausig's flickr

In the News

• Radio Times Interview with Shortz, Reagle, Creadon audio [WHYY, April 11, 2006]
• "On the Media," WNYC [audio]
• Renowned crossword constructor is Master of the Grid Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida) [April 2, 2006]
• Crossed up by the K in Connecticut The Boston Globe [April 2, 2006]
• The competitive world of crossword Sioux City Journal [March 31, 2006]
• Tyler Hinman defends his crossword crown Polytechnic Online [March 29, 2006]
• Puzzle Champ Wins Again Hartford Courant [March 27, 2006]
• RPI student has a way with crosswords Times Union (Albany, NY) [March 27, 2006]
• Student wins as puzzle fans cross words in annual tournament Stamford Advocate [March 27, 2006]
• Crossword wizards gird for final grid Stamford Advocate [March 26, 2006]
• Numbers game Stamford Advocate [March 25, 2006]
• Puzzle fan ready to cross words with best Columbus Dispatch [March 24, 2006]
• Down(town) and across, she hones crossword skills The Boston Globe [March 19, 2006]

From the Blogosphere

• Eric Berlin
• Stella Daily
• Sue Gleason
• Francis Heaney
• Tyler Hinman: Thursday (before) | Sunday | Thursday (after)
• Rex Kramer
• Dave Mackey
• Trip Payne
• Amy Reynaldo: Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Sunday (later) | Monday | Tuesday
• Ellen Ripstein
• Ben Tausig