2009 Results

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The first annual Boston Crossword Puzzle Tournament was held Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Harvard University. Over 250 people from Harvard and the community at large attended, and 150 of them competed in individual or pair divisions.

1. Prize Winners

Overall division:

1. Douglas Goodman
2. Will Johnston
3. Steve Smith
4. Jennifer Turney
5. Peter Rimkus

Pair solving division:

1. Aaron Bader & Karen Chu
2. Maureen Cennamo & Michael Rekrut
3. Larry Shearer & Kathleen Moore

Undergraduate division:

1. Michael O'Donnell
2. Chelsea Link
3. Manuel Antunes

2. All Results

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

• All competitors



• Individual division



• Pairs division



• Harvard undergraduates 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

Sponsored by the Harvard College Crossword Society and Cruciverbalists of Boston

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