American Crossword Puzzle Tournament

48th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament • April 10-12, 2026

STANDINGS

By Ranking | Alphabetical | B to E | C to E | D and E | E | Rookies | Juniors | Fifties | Sixties | Seventies | Seniors | West | Connecticut | New England | NYC | Long Island | Upstate NY | New Jersey | Mid-Atlantic | South | Midwest | Foreign | For Techies | Pairs By Ranking

Seventies

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 V A 3   Jon Delfin           1185 1560 1860 1330 1590 1905 2425 11855  19
 2 V A 0   Richard Kalustian    1160 1510 1835 1255 1490 1580 2350 11180  89
 3 V B 8   Susan Hoffman        1160 1435 1760 1255 1415 1805 2275 11105  99
 4 V B 0   Lawrence Wasser      1135 1385 1760 1255 1365 1830 2300 11030 110
 5 V D 3   Marita Oliver        1110 1410 1760 1280 1240 1780 2325 10905 131
 6 V B 2   Sam Goldfarb         1160 1485 1810 1255  880 1880 2325 10795 143
 7 V B 3   Craig Rimby          1110 1460 1760 1280 1140 1780 2175 10705 161
 8 V B 9   Dan Sadoff           1110 1460 1685 1230 1145 1755 2300 10685 167
 9 V B 1   Tom Daily            1135 1410 1760 1230 1190 1830 2130 10685 169
10 V C 2   Melinda Boroson      1135 1310 1735 1230 1190 1730 2250 10580 186
11 V B 1   Dave Eckert          1135 1435 1735 1255  890 1805 2250 10505 203
12 V B 1   Erhard Konerding      940 1335 1660 1230 1340 1755 2175 10435 216
13 V B 7   Judy Cole            1135 1285 1635 1205 1090 1730 2250 10330 229
14 V B 9   Kent Brody           1160 1180 1810 1280  890 1780 2225 10325 231
15 V B 3   Phoebe McBee         1135 1335 1685 1230  810 1730 2300 10225 256
16 V C 4   Martin Fox           1110 1360 1685 1230  810 1755 2225 10175 262
17 V C 7   Bill Wilkins         1085 1310 1635 1230 1140 1680 2050 10130 269
18 V C 6   Nancy Pilla          1135 1335 1710 1060  880 1730 2275 10125 270
19 V B 4   Nancy Ross           1160 1235 1635 1255  790 1755 2275 10105 275
20 V C 7   Dave Heinick         1135 1385 1735 1255  760 1730 2055 10055 281
21 V C 4   Karen Lazar          1085 1185 1635 1180 1140 1680 2050  9955 296
22 V C 3   Catherine Cevoli     1085 1335 1585 1180  910 1730 2125  9950 297
23 V C 3   Susan Petito         1110 1260 1635 1205  770 1730 2175  9885 308
24 V C 5   Kim Blanchard        1110 1310 1490 1180  750 1730 2175  9745 335
25 V C 6   Jay Schwartz         1085 1335 1560 1155  780 1535 2100  9550 367
26 V C 9   Alice Dutton         1085  860 1660 1205  830 1780 2125  9545 368
27 V C 2   Susan Cocalis        1060 1310 1440 1155  820 1655 2100  9540 369
28 V B 9   Bob Petitto           915 1190 1465  985 1190 1730 1980  9455 386
29 V D 9   Bob Listernick       1060 1310 1635 1180  590 1705 1930  9410 397
30 V D 6   Josh Saks            1060 1040 1685 1205  630 1655 2100  9375 401
31 V C 6   Eileen Saks          1085  990 1685 1230  720 1510 2100  9320 411
32 V D 3   Howard Gross          865 1010 1660 1230  770 1780 2005  9320 412
33 V C 2   Ric Quinones         1060  990 1585 1205  600 1680 2175  9295 413
34 V D 7   Richard Lamson       1085 1185 1315 1230  730 1485 2225  9255 420
35 V D 6   Pat Whitehead         850  985 1635 1230  910 1655 1980  9245 424
36 V C 8   Janet Bradlow        1060 1110 1390 1180  720 1655 2100  9215 430
37 V D 0   Paula Nakayama       1110  930 1535 1155  740 1680 2050  9200 434
38 V C 3   Jim Finder           1060 1210 1610 1180  610 1630 1875  9175 436
39 V D 9   Tom Pepper           1060 1135 1585 1180  570 1580 2050  9160 439
40 V D 9   Robert Morton        1110  950 1375 1230  970 1680 1830  9145 442
41 V C 1   Denise Ann Terry      845 1310 1455 1205  700 1655 1880  9050 465
42 V D 3   Patricia West        1060 1160 1390 1130  720 1655 1925  9040 468
43 V C 7   Wendy Kenney         1085  740 1465 1205  750 1655 2125  9025 471
44 V D 5   Fay Eastwood         1085  985 1390 1205  720 1560 2050  8995 477
45 V D 1   Cathy Sacks          1085  930 1560 1130  750 1655 1855  8965 480
46 V D 7   Keith Lewis          1010  930 1535 1080  900 1605 1875  8935 483
47 V E 6   Elizabeth Newton     1035 1185 1585 1080  520 1630 1875  8910 488
48 V D 2   Timothy Lutts        1085  860 1415 1155  460 1730 2200  8905 489
49 V D 3   Marsha Berkowitz     1060 1185 1660 1010  490 1510 1975  8890 492
50 V D 8   Eileen Fels          1085 1210 1460 1155  530 1580 1850  8870 498
51 V D 7   Susan Goodman        1085 1210 1660  985  570 1630 1730  8870 500
52 V D 1   Allen Jackson        1060  995 1535 1155  480 1605 2000  8830 507
53 V D 3   Pamela Feiring       1060  880 1510 1105  680 1630 1905  8770 515
54 V D 9   Jeff Kramer           840  940 1635 1155  690 1655 1760  8675 532
55 V C 0 R Tim Hansford         1085  830 1290 1155  880 1330 2050  8620 549
56 V E 1   Alan Kittel           865  930 1510 1180  460 1655 1875  8475 571
57 V C 5 R Joe Moorman          1060  920 1265 1205  410 1630 1975  8465 572
58 V D 2   Deborah Marquis      1085  780 1460 1155  470 1450 1975  8375 586
59 V C 1   Bill Cash            1010  955 1435 1130  870 1335 1630  8365 588
60 V D 0   Beverly Skeffington  1085  870 1485 1105  340 1655 1800  8340 589
61 V D 8   Linda Murray          915  870 1380 1205  310 1680 1850  8210 602
62 V D 3   John Corwin          1060 1065 1410 1105  540 1325 1705  8210 603
63 V E 2   Bill O'Donnell       1010  790 1385 1180  300 1530 1950  8145 608
64 V D 5   Miriam Sharick        985  890 1510 1155  470 1555 1535  8100 617
65 V E 7   Leslie Rodnan        1035  900 1120 1130  340 1430 2000  7955 629
66 V E 0   Michael Wade         1060  920 1435  935  520 1605 1410  7885 637
67 V D 8   Barry Weprin         1035  965 1240 1180  400 1680 1340  7840 644
68 V E 2   Ram Kelath           1010  840 1310 1130  380 1330 1750  7750 651
69 V C 0   Wally Firlit          745  870 1560  940  330 1630 1620  7695 655
70 V E 5   Celeste Kelly        1010  780 1265 1180  440 1240 1745  7660 660
71 V D 8   John Mueller         1010  940 1435 1055  380 1405 1420  7645 663
72 V E 3   Joyce Brunwasser     1085  660 1335 1205  310 1335 1700  7630 664
73 V E 1   Marilyn Wolpin        840  670 1435 1180  350 1530 1430  7435 674
74 V D 1   Martin Kivell         710  810 1535 1105  210 1260 1570  7200 690
75 V E 6   Judy Pinder          1035  660 1080  825  510 1605 1465  7180 691
76 V E 4   Jack Umstatter        805  780 1100  925  400 1310 1825  7145 693
77 V D 8   Chris Cree           1085 1160 1535 1180  550 1630       7140 695
78 V E 0   Gilda Turitz         1035  710 1100 1155  460 1235 1410  7105 699
79 V E 9   Chris Aldrich        1085 1015 1585 1205  520 1580       6990 708
80 V E 1   Catherine Townsend   1035  660 1050 1155  330 1330 1390  6950 711
81 V E 8   Wendy Fader          1010  550 1335 1080  390 1160 1395  6920 717
82 V E 7   Joni Brill Dashoff    960  730 1130 1080  170 1330 1410  6810 725
83 V E 2   Sally Guadagno       1010  570 1010 1055  250  930       6595 726
84 V E 7   Harrison McInnis     1010  780 1130  980  160 1380  990  6430 739
85 V C 1 R Gene Leganza         1035  760 1340 1180  540 1555       6410 740
86 V E N   Patricia Gray        1010  770  930 1105  200 1090 1180  6285 745
87 V E 8   Lydia McKinney        790  520  940 1055  160 1120 1000  5585 759
88 V E 5   Irene Vaught          790  490  970  720  270  990 1210  5440 763
89 V E 9   John Amidon           730  520  790  670   70 1100 1010  4890 775
90 V E 8   Jody McKee            700  360  660  740  130 1150  870  4610 779
91 V C 6 R Chuck Young           660  550  780  775  290 1285       4340 782
92 V E 3   Cheryl Lifshitz       670  520  730  680   80  790  860  4330 783
93 V E 7   Karen Hollertz        720  480  590  610  230  790  680  4100 786

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