American Crossword Puzzle Tournament

 Crossword Tournament

45nd Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament • March 31-April 2, 2023
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Fifties

KEY TO COLUMNS

  1. AGE: J-Junior F-Fifties X-Sixties V-Seventies S-Seniors
  1. SKILL DIVISION: A to E
  1. GEOGRAPHIC [map]: 0-West, 1-Connecticut, 2-Other New England, 3-New York City, 4-Long Island, 5-Westchester/Upstate New York, 6-New Jersey, 7-Other Mid-Atlantic, 8-South, 9-Midwest, N-Foreign
  1. ROOKIE: Rookies shown by an "R"
    A D G R NAME                 PUZ1 PUZ2 PUZ3 PUZ4 PUZ5 PUZ6 PUZ7 TOTAL RANK
  1 F A 0   Doug Peterson        1180 1495 1830 1285 1585 1905 2425 11705  17
  2 F A 6   Laura Bauer          1205 1495 1855 1285 1510 1905 2400 11655  22
  3 F B 3   Jeffrey Schwartz     1205 1495 1855 1260 1460 1905 2400 11580  28
  4 F B 8   Sam Donaldson        1180 1495 1830 1260 1485 1880 2375 11505  35
  5 F B 0   John Beck            1205 1445 1855 1310 1360 1905 2400 11480  39
  6 F B 5   Jennifer Turney      1180 1470 1805 1260 1510 1880 2375 11480  40
  7 F A 9   John Wilson          1180 1470 1805 1260 1510 1880 2350 11455  44
  8 F A 2   Marie desJardins     1205 1495 1905 1310 1335 1930 2255 11435  45
  9 F B 7   Brian Cross          1180 1470 1805 1260 1460 1855 2400 11430  46
 10 F B 9   Derek Allen          1180 1470 1805 1285 1335 1880 2400 11355  49
 11 F B 9   David Cole           1205 1495 1855 1260 1190 1905 2425 11335  52
 12 F B 4   Thomas Weisswange    1205 1420 1805 1260 1385 1905 2350 11330  53
 13 F C 9 R Aaron Mead           1205 1445 1830 1235 1485 1855 2275 11330  54
 14 F B 3   Miriam Sicherman     1180 1445 1830 1285 1335 1855 2325 11255  59
 15 F B 3   David Park           1155 1420 1830 1235 1460 1830 2325 11255  60
 16 F B 8   Jen Thatcher         1180 1420 1780 1260 1235 1855 2325 11055  75
 17 F B 7   Vega Subramaniam     1155 1420 1805 1235 1185 1855 2325 10980  80
 18 F B 4   Peter Gordon         1180 1470 1805 1260 1360 1635 2250 10960  84
 19 F C 3   Sara Heard           1180 1370 1755 1260 1210 1855 2325 10955  85
 20 F B 6   Julie Bernhardt      1180 1420 1755 1185 1135 1880 2325 10880  96
 21 F C 9 R Erich Harrison       1180 1320 1730 1260 1210 1855 2300 10855 100
 22 F B 1   Craig Harman         1130 1370 1755 1185 1360 1805 2225 10830 105
 23 F C 9   Dan O'Rourke         1155 1395 1655 1235 1185 1830 2300 10755 114
 24 F B N   Phil Matthews        1180 1395 1805 1235  920 1855 2350 10740 118
 25 F C 7   Michael Berman       1155 1395 1780 1260 1110 1830 2200 10730 120
 26 F B 7   Dane Afman           1180 1470 1830 1260  940 1880 2155 10715 122
 27 F D 0   Catherine Ratcliff   1155 1370 1560 1235 1190 1855 2325 10690 123
 28 F C 4   John Longmire        1155 1345 1755 1210 1110 1830 2250 10655 128
 29 F B 2   Karen von Haam       1180 1345 1805 1235  930 1855 2300 10650 129
 30 F B 7   Mike Glennon         1155 1395 1755 1235 1135 1830 2130 10635 132
 31 F C 0 R Addison Snell        1155 1370 1705 1210 1110 1780 2275 10605 140
 32 F C 7   Stephanie Olcott     1155 1370 1730 1185 1160 1805 2200 10605 141
 33 F B 0   Larry Edelstein       960 1420 1755 1210 1135 1830 2275 10585 142
 34 F C 9 R Jennifer Roth        1080 1270 1705 1235 1210 1830 2225 10555 146
 35 F B 9   Patti Varol          1155 1420 1755 1040 1185 1830 2130 10515 150
 36 F B 5   Ken Aaron            1180 1445 1780 1235  880 1660 2325 10505 152
 37 F C 7   Gabriel Gonzalez     1155 1245 1755 1210 1110 1780 2250 10505 153
 38 F C 7   Carol Levin          1180 1395 1705 1210  920 1780 2300 10490 154
 39 F B 7   Angela Halsted       1180 1345 1780 1090  900 1855 2275 10425 155
 40 F B 2   Laura Braunstein     1130 1370 1510 1235 1015 1830 2300 10390 161
 41 F B 6   Stephen Kawalek      1130 1340 1815 1210  740 1840 2280 10355 164
 42 F C 7   George Tolley        1130 1345 1705 1235  800 1830 2275 10320 175
 43 F C 3   Karen DeOssie        1155 1320 1705 1235  900 1805 2175 10295 179
 44 F C 3   John Nord            1130 1370 1680 1235  840 1780 2225 10260 184
 45 F C 8 R John Skelton         1180 1395 1535 1210  870 1830 2225 10245 187
 46 F B 4   Dean Romano          1180 1175 1830 1040  800 1855 2350 10230 193
 47 F C 7   Eric Cockayne        1155 1370 1730 1185 1090 1805 1880 10215 197
 48 F C 8   Linda Boroughs       1155 1420 1535 1235  850 1855 2130 10180 204
 49 F B 8   Joel Johnson         1010 1470 1615 1260  840 1880 2075 10150 209
 50 F C 2 R Lucy Robin           1105 1245 1655 1185  970 1755 2225 10140 210
 51 F C 3 R Allison Costine      1130 1245 1705 1210  890 1755 2175 10110 220
 52 F D 7   Robert Faucher       1130 1320 1705 1210  710 1780 2250 10105 221
 53 F B 3   John Wooding         1130 1295 1630 1185  860 1805 2200 10105 222
 54 F C 1   Chris Hoelck         1130 1295 1605 1160  930 1755 2225 10100 224
 55 F C 6   Tom Bell             1155 1370 1755 1210  840 1625 2080 10035 234
 56 F C 2   Joe Cabrera          1155 1150 1755 1160  770 1805 2225 10020 238
 57 F C 5 R Charles Gales        1155 1200 1755 1210  620 1805 2250  9995 242
 58 F C 2 R Christopher Slater   1130 1270 1730 1210  860 1755 2030  9985 247
 59 F C 5   Sandy Lawrence       1105 1320 1630 1185  790 1780 2150  9960 250
 60 F C 9 R Mori Richner         1180 1395 1485 1260  570 1805 2225  9920 254
 61 F C 2   Matt Saltus          1155 1370 1630 1235  940 1330 2250  9910 258
 62 F C 8   Joe Miguez           1155 1370 1435 1185  890 1780 2055  9870 264
 63 F D 2   John Hussey          1155 1195 1655 1210  770 1600 2275  9860 266
 64 F C 8 R Amy Quigley          1155 1220 1655 1185  630 1830 2175  9850 267
 65 F C 8 R James Kushner        1105 1320 1705 1160  700 1705 2150  9845 269
 66 F C 2   Tom Lingner          1130 1320 1630 1160  700 1755 2125  9820 275
 67 F C 7   Dan Felsenheld       1080 1025 1630 1185  940 1755 2200  9815 276
 68 F C 1 R Samantha Aldred      1130 1220 1655 1185  670 1780 2175  9815 277
 69 F D 9   Michelle Beck        1130 1320 1630 1210  480 1805 2200  9775 283
 70 F C 3   Heidi Reich          1155 1295 1655 1110  710 1780 2055  9760 286
 71 F C 3   Larry Finer          1155 1220 1655 1185  550 1755 2225  9745 289
 72 F C 3   Christine Quinones   1080 1270 1555 1135  890 1705 2100  9735 291
 73 F D 7   Christopher Chapman  1155 1195 1580 1185  580 1780 2225  9700 298
 74 F C 8 R Karin Rader-Carson   1130 1245 1580 1110  530 1780 2125  9500 328
 75 F C 5   Tuvana Bain          1105 1245 1580 1160  540 1705 2150  9485 330
 76 F D 2   Rob Miller           1130 1320 1340 1185  530 1755 2200  9460 336
 77 F C 6 R Michael Mossinghoff  1105 1195 1580 1135  640 1780 2025  9460 338
 78 F D 7   Jeffrey Jaeger       1080 1170 1505 1185  870 1680 1950  9440 340
 79 F C 9 R Michael Ferguson     1130 1245 1310 1135  800 1780 2030  9430 343
 80 F D 4   Betsy O'Phelan       1130 1270 1555 1210  690 1485 2075  9415 344
 81 F D 0   Greg Stumph          1130  860 1630 1160  630 1755 2200  9365 350
 82 F D 2   Matthew Lees         1130 1220 1655 1135  580 1560 2075  9355 353
 83 F C 5 R Jen McCormick        1130 1345 1315 1210  380 1780 2175  9335 355
 84 F D 5   Brent Sverdloff      1080 1170 1530 1085  820 1510 2100  9295 365
 85 F E 7   Kirsten Shuford      1130 1295 1335 1135  380 1805 2200  9280 367
 86 F C 0 R David Krol           1130 1245 1430 1210  360 1730 2175  9280 369
 87 F D 7   John Chapman         1130 1220 1360 1135  580 1755 2100  9280 370
 88 F C 8 R Benjamin Rubright     960 1145 1580 1135  840 1780 1820  9260 377
 89 F D 5   Jim Infantino        1080 1220 1480 1135  670 1780 1855  9220 383
 90 F D 0   Elizabeth White      1130  900 1555 1160  610 1755 2100  9210 385
 91 F C 7 R Garret Rogers        1080 1095 1580 1135  530 1730 2050  9200 388
 92 F C 7 R Rob McClennan        1130  950 1705 1015  570 1755 2050  9175 392
 93 F C 2 R Frank Butterworth    1080 1050 1605 1135  540 1655 2100  9165 393
 94 F C 0   Mary Long            1030 1245 1385 1160  640 1705 2000  9165 394
 95 F D 7   Patrick Lowery       1080 1245 1555 1085  420 1630 2125  9140 395
 96 F D 0   Karen Strong         1105 1195 1580 1110  380 1705 2050  9125 398
 97 F D 2   Keith Talon          1130  925 1335 1185  660 1780 2100  9115 400
 98 F D N   Alex Vlamis          1105 1270 1530 1060  600 1485 2050  9100 403
 99 F D 7   Lisa Chapman         1130 1090 1630  965  830 1560 1895  9100 404
100 F D 1   Cecillia Chu         1180 1145 1385 1185  420 1730 2050  9095 405
101 F D 1   Brian MacDonald       955 1195 1410 1035  670 1680 2125  9070 407
102 F D 2   Sven Aas             1105 1120 1605 1185  590 1680 1780  9065 409
103 F E 0   Megan Mahoney        1155 1170 1385 1160  260 1805 2125  9060 410
104 F C 1 R Jim Grady            1105 1145 1605 1085  580 1730 1780  9030 414
105 F D 3   Abby Collins         1105 1220 1290 1085  550 1680 2050  8980 423
106 F C 7 R Tyler Mathers         910 1075 1680  965  600 1805 1930  8965 428
107 F D 8   Debby Laznik         1080 1195 1330 1135  550 1655 2000  8945 431
108 F E 1   Jonathan French      1105 1220 1310 1185  510 1655 1875  8860 448
109 F E 3   Jac Scheiner         1105  820 1555 1060  550 1705 1975  8770 461
110 F D 1   Steven Drexler       1105 1295 1430 1160  460 1630 1680  8760 465
111 F C 6 R Brian Potten         1055  740 1505 1085  570 1780 1975  8710 475
112 F E 6   Ray Shea             1130  900 1600 1060  640 1365 1975  8670 482
113 F D 5   Caroline Romita      1105  830 1330 1135  460 1680 2125  8665 483
114 F D 4   Pamela Harms         1155 1000 1555  965  570 1610 1785  8640 488
115 F C 6 R Jean Giordano        1080 1220 1430 1135  360 1605 1800  8630 490
116 F E 8   Shannon Sullivan     1130 1120 1165 1110  240 1755 2075  8595 493
117 F E 6   Seth Grudberg        1155 1095 1505  940  380 1655 1830  8560 497
118 F C 7 R Michael Wirt         1055 1170 1480 1110  330 1630 1745  8520 501
119 F C 8 R Dawn Goldsmith       1105 1070 1310 1110  560 1460 1900  8515 502
120 F C 5 R Susie Orman Schnall  1080 1245 1060 1110  290 1680 2000  8465 509
121 F E 3   David Conner         1030  680 1505 1085  560 1655 1900  8415 515
122 F C 9 R Eric Houston         1105 1095 1330 1110  530 1630 1605  8405 516
123 F C 9 R Sally Hoelscher      1080  900 1355 1110  320 1655 1975  8395 518
124 F B 4   Patrick Dicaprio     1155 1345 1780 1210 1065 1830       8385 521
125 F C 6 R Joanna Hunt           860 1220 1605 1110  370 1510 1695  8370 523
126 F D 3   Mariam Erenburg      1130  880 1430 1160  270 1705 1775  8350 527
127 F C 2 R Jennifer Shotkin     1105 1070 1120 1160  280 1460 2125  8320 532
128 F B 1   Christopher Baker    1180 1420 1755 1065 1020 1880       8320 533
129 F E 1   Gerald McCaffrey      980 1120 1230  910  510 1730 1805  8285 537
130 F C 5 R Jim Ruud             1105  750 1530 1110  340 1680 1730  8245 542
131 F E 2   Amy Benson           1030 1120 1250 1085  250 1555 1875  8165 549
132 F C 7 R Jeremy Axtell        1030  870 1405 1035  260 1680 1830  8110 556
133 F C 2 R Marcus Thompson      1005 1095 1285 1085  440 1510 1645  8065 560
134 F C 3   Jason Rotman         1130 1295 1755 1210  790 1805       7985 566
135 F E 8   Lynn Davis           1155  770 1205 1110  400 1755 1570  7965 568
136 F C 8 R Glenn Weinstein      1130 1175 1680 1210  940 1805       7940 571
137 F E 0   Darren Morrissey     1080 1145  930 1135  280 1655 1550  7775 584
138 F D 6   Lisa Kawalek          860 1120 1060  865  620 1535 1705  7765 587
139 F E 2   Christopher Kelly    1055 1220 1210  840  220 1475 1700  7720 593
140 F C 7 R Martha Kimes         1155 1320 1435 1210  800 1780       7700 594
141 F C 5 R Howard Givner        1030  620 1140 1035  340 1605 1925  7695 595
142 F E 5   Lynn DelVecchio      1030  770 1080 1035  130 1705 1900  7650 600
143 F E 1   Christopher Whelan    790  860 1260 1160  270 1655 1560  7555 607
144 F C 9 R Eileen Sullivan       860  790 1170  935  190 1510 2000  7455 616
145 F C 0 R Jordan Reiss         1130  670 1200  985  380 1200 1880  7445 618
146 F E 8   Patrick Sullivan      980  860 1380 1060  210 1555 1375  7420 619
147 F C 8 R Bonnie Leach          840  830 1070 1110  250 1555 1705  7360 620
148 F C 2 R Alina Silver         1130  880  940 1035   80 1680 1545  7290 626
149 F D 6   Karin Henderson      1105 1245 1335 1160  450 1780       7075 634
150 F C 2 R Kathy Erickson       1080  770 1010 1035  210 1510 1445  7060 636
151 F C N R Michael Hodgkin      1030  810  810  865  650 1360 1525  7050 637
152 F E 0   James Kingdon        1080  830  730 1085  280 1455 1550  7010 641
153 F C N R Andrew Zalameda      1130  840 1150  825  300 1330 1420  6995 642
154 F E 6   Jim Gorant           1055 1170 1340 1160  520 1705       6950 646
155 F C 0 R Ann Kibler            860  770 1150  960  200 1330 1580  6850 650
156 F C 6 R Kelli Bretz          1055  550 1100  910  300 1250 1350  6515 667
157 F C 0 R Elissa Wald           860  520  850 1035  180 1170 1430  6045 688
158 F E 3   Alexander Dering     1080 1120 1120  590  160 1680       5750 698
159 F C 2 R Anne-Marie Fitzgera   710  600  810  640  190 1200 1430  5580 703
160 F E 7   Gregory Pike          955  440  560  910  200 1380 1100  5545 706
161 F C 2 R Kara Staunton-Shron   810  740  930 1110  290 1485       5365 711
162 F C 5 R Jeffrey Corbin        810  680  790  700  230 1060 1090  5360 712
163 F C 6 R Monica McNassar       740  600  680  660  320 1070 1090  5160 714
164 F C 1 R Matt Earls           1055  670  750  730  220 1285       4710 727
165 F C 1 R Dan Seltzer           680  610  470  430  170 1290  990  4640 728
166 F E 3   Itamar Kubovy         720  600 1070  740  200 1185       4515 732
167 F C 2 R Valri Ivy             540  590  520  240  250 1195 1090  4425 733
168 F C 2 R Philip Koski          760  540  430  260  120  950 1190  4250 738
169 F E 4   Lana Illiano          740  340  240  360   60  960  800  3500 748
170 F E 6   Lonnie Hulse          450  340  380  190  130  910  520  2920 759
171 F C 9 R Anne Sullivan         650  450  410  320  110       430  2370 764
172 F C 7 R Maria-Victoria Checa  290  280  240  210   40  160  290  1510 769
173 F C 9 R Jill Harrison         240  170  110   90   10   70  120   810 772

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