45nd Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament • March 31-April 2, 2023
Fifties
KEY TO COLUMNS
- AGE: J-Junior F-Fifties X-Sixties V-Seventies S-Seniors
- SKILL DIVISION: A to E
- 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
- 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