Crossword Tournament Program

Scoring is based on accuracy and speed. Score as follows:

1. 10 points for every correct 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)
3. A bonus of 150 points for each completely correct solution

For the purpose of scoring, a "word" consists of any series of letters written between black squares in the grid, or between a black square and the border of the grid, whether it is a single word, a phrase, or otherwise.

Complete rules will be explained prior to competition.

The Brooklyn Marriott (see next) provides special low guest room rates, available for contestants Friday and Saturday nights.

You are responsible for making your own room reservations. There are three choices:

1. By mail: Click here and we'll send you a room reservation request card, which you will send directly to the Marriott.
2. By phone: Phone call in your reservation to the Marriott in Brooklyn at 718-246-7000
3. Online: Click here and in the right column fill in the dates you want (February 29-March 2, 2008), and use the "group code" PZTPZTA

Be prepared with the following information:

1. Group name: American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
2. Dates: February 29-March 2, 2008
3. Number of people and choice of 1) single; 2) double w/1 bed; 3) double w/2 beds
4. Your name, (firm), address, and who you are sharing with. Note: to avoid duplication, submit one reservation for room shared by two or more people
5. Arrival date (Friday, February 29, or Saturday, March 1)
6. Departure date (Sunday March 2)
7. Credit card info (number and expiration date)

The rates are $169/night PER ROOM regardless of your choice. This rate is guaranteed through February 22, 2008 (rates afterward subject to room availability)

Note that reservations will be held until 6pm unless guaranteed for late arrival by a check for the first night's room deposit, company guarantee of payment, Club Marquis membership, or by one of the following credit cards: MasterCard • Visa • American Express • Diner's Club • Carte Blanche • Club Marquis

Check-in time is 3pm. Check-out time is noon.

After 30 years, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament has finally left Stamford for a larger venue: the Brooklyn Marriott. Many longtime solvers are sad that the tournament will no longer take place in the same arena where it always has, and wonder what the experience will be like in Brooklyn.

• New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
• Brooklyn Area Guide [pdf] Prepared by Stella Daily, Ken Stern, and Francis Heaney
• Brooklyn Area Guide Directory [pdf] from the Brooklyn Marriott

Now you can take part in the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament — and find out how you'd score — from your own home!

1. On Your Computer: Solve the puzzles online on the weekend of the tournament, or at anytime throughout the year. Standings of online competitors are constantly updated. Click here for details.
   
   
2. By Mail: Receive this year's puzzles (upon completion of the tournament) by mail, solve them and return your solutions to us with your times. We'll judge your puzzles, send you your scores, and tell you your ranking in every event in which you were eligible. To Register, click here.