29th ACPT • March 24-26, 2006
![]() Marilynn Huret
"A" Division Champion Tyler Hinman and "C" Division Champion Ken Jennings
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Congratulations!
B division
C division
See left panel for full results
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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
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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