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2010 BCPT Results

The second annual Boston Crossword Puzzle Tournament was Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Harvard University. Two hundred crossword fans from Harvard and the community at large turned out to solve four unpublished upcoming puzzles from the New York Times, and see special guest Will Shortz. Of those attending, 150 registered to compete in three divisions.

Attendees and staff also consumed over 500 OREO cookies.

Prize Winners

Overall division:

  1. Eric Maddy
  2. Douglas Goodman
  3. Peter Rimkus
  4. Andrew Greene
  5. Judy Cole

Pair solving division:

  1. Deborah Davidson and Edith Mackie
  2. Will Guzick & Toby Stein
  3. Padmini Pillai and Krishna Sampath

Undergraduate division:

  1. Mark Warren
  2. Seph Kramer
  3. Manuel Antunes
  4. Vibin Kundukulam
  5. Michela Desantis

Prize winners received autographed puzzle books donated by top crossword editors and constructors.

For more on the 2010 results, read a BCPT wrap-up blog post by co-organizer Joon Pahk

For 2009 BCPT results, click here

Full Results

The following PDF documents contain ranked results for all competitors, overall and by division:

Scoring

Scoring follows American Crossword Puzzle Tournament rules. It is based on accuracy and speed, as follows:

  1. 10 points for every correct entry ("word") you entered across and down;

  2. A bonus of 25 points for each full minute you finished ahead of the suggested solution time — but reduced by 25 points for each missing or incorrect letter (but not beyond the point the bonus returns to zero); and

  3. A bonus of 150 points for each completely correct solution

Special Thanks....

  • To Will Shortz for delighting the crowd as our guest speaker, and for generously providing the tournament puzzles;
  • To our hardworking volunteer judges;
  • To our generous prize donors;
  • To the Harvard Undergraduate Council for a student organization grant, and
  • To Harvard University for making facilities available and welcoming the community.


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