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Don Christensen's Pictures from the 2025 ACPT Tournament: Saturday

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Let the Games Begin

2025 Main Ballroom - Another Sold-Out Tournament
2025 Main Ballroom - Another Sold-Out Tournament
Panorama of Main Ballroom
Panorama of Main Ballroom
600+ in the Main Ballroom
600+ in the Main Ballroom
Saturday Hot Action
Saturday Hot Action
Saturday Ballroom Drone View
Saturday Ballroom Drone View
Official, and Former Champ David Rosen
Official, and Former Champ David Rosen
Alhasan - Live Stream Specialist
Alhasan - Live Stream Specialist
Arnold Reich with Cru Leaders
Arnold Reich with Cru Leaders
Will Shortz Addresses 2025 Throng
Will Shortz Addresses 2025 Throng
Good Moods and Crosswords Apparel Abound
Good Moods and Crosswords Apparel Abound
Who Still Needs a Puzzle?
Who Still Needs a Puzzle?
I do!
I do!
Bright Future Ahead...
Bright Future Ahead...

The Marketplace

Midnight, Nicole Mobley at ACPT Table
Midnight, Nicole Mobley at ACPT Table
The Eric Berlin Table
The Eric Berlin Table
Now Presenting...SQNCES!
Now Presenting...SQNCES!
Katie and John of Boswords
Katie and John of Boswords
Ray Simon, Games World of Puzzles
Ray Simon, Games World of Puzzles
The Puzzle Group
The Puzzle Group
Robert Jenista, Following in his Father's Footsteps
Robert Jenista, Following in his Father's Footsteps
Robert Jenista, Catherine Ratcliff
Robert Jenista, Catherine Ratcliff
The Genius Merchandise Table
The Genius Merchandise Table
Cool Crosswords Bling
Cool Crosswords Bling
David Kwong in the Pavilion
David Kwong in the Pavilion
Happy Shoppers with Nicole Mobely - Look at that Clipboard!
Happy Shoppers with Nicole Mobely - Look at that Clipboard!

The Support Behind the Scenes

ACPT 2025 Livestream Team
ACPT 2025 Livestream Team
Mangesh Ghogre
Mangesh Ghogre
Our Tireless, Angelic Mariott Coordinator, Lynn
Our Tireless, Angelic Mariott Coordinator, Lynn
Nancy Parsons, Tech Room Chief
Nancy Parsons, Tech Room Chief
Valerie Meyer, Nancy Parsons
Valerie Meyer, Nancy Parsons
Jen Yuan, Howard Barkin, Tech Room
Jen Yuan, Howard Barkin, Tech Room
Judy and Ruth Raphael - Sorters Extraordinaire
Judy and Ruth Raphael - Sorters Extraordinaire
NYT Wordle Editor Tracy Bennett
NYT Wordle Editor Tracy Bennett
Jim Russell, Tech Room
Jim Russell, Tech Room
Damon Gulczynski, Tech Room
Damon Gulczynski, Tech Room
All Puzzles Checked for Accuracy
All Puzzles Checked for Accuracy
An ACPT Classic, Vic Flemming
An ACPT Classic, Vic Flemming
Erin, David and Allison Broad
Erin, David and Allison Broad

Afteroon Solving

Doug Ashleigh, Lower Ballroom Emcee
Doug Ashleigh, Lower Ballroom Emcee
Vic Flemming, Jane Stewart, Lower Ballroom
Vic Flemming, Jane Stewart, Lower Ballroom
Lower Ballroom Solvers at Work
Lower Ballroom Solvers at Work
BEQ Makes A Point
BEQ Makes A Point
Full Room of Pairs Solvers
Full Room of Pairs Solvers
Vanessa Smith Overseees Pairs Solving
Vanessa Smith Overseees Pairs Solving
Pairs Making Progress
Pairs Making Progress
Lower Level Satellite Solving Room
Lower Level Satellite Solving Room
Lower Level Annex Solving Room
Lower Level Annex Solving Room
The Unmistakable Brendan Emmett Quigley
The Unmistakable Brendan Emmett Quigley
Andrea Carla Michaels Views Solvers
Andrea Carla Michaels Views Solvers

The People of the ACPT

Holly Davies Launches Modeling Career
Holly Davies Launches Modeling Career
ACPT Veteran Ace, Janet Bradlow
ACPT Veteran Ace, Janet Bradlow
Will Shortz, Mona and Ann Hauser
Will Shortz, Mona and Ann Hauser
Christy St. John in Crosswords Attire
Christy St. John in Crosswords Attire
Will Shortz with Friends
Will Shortz with Friends
Rachel Hines, Eugene Edelstein
Rachel Hines, Eugene Edelstein
ACPT Champions Paolo Pasco, Dan Feyer
ACPT Champions Paolo Pasco, Dan Feyer
ACPT A-Listers Paolo Pasco, Tyler Hinman, Will Nediger, Dan Feyer
ACPT A-Listers Paolo Pasco, Tyler Hinman, Will Nediger, Dan Feyer
Alanna Yudin, Crosswords Couture
Alanna Yudin, Crosswords Couture

Merl Reagle MEmoRiaL Award was presented to Stan Newman

Kevin Christian Praises Stanley
Kevin Christian Praises Stanley
Steven Mossberg Praises Stanley
Steven Mossberg Praises Stanley
Stanley Newman Enjoying Praise
Stanley Newman Enjoying Praise
Stanley Newman Gets 2025 MERL Award from Will Shortz
Stanley Newman Gets 2025 MERL Award from Will Shortz
Stanley Explains, Will Shortz Listens
Stanley Explains, Will Shortz Listens
It All Started Decades Ago
It All Started Decades Ago
Newsday celebrates 35 years with Stan Newman, 2023
Newsday celebrates 35 years with Stan Newman, 2023
Stan Newman appears on the game show
Stan Newman appears on the game show "The Challengers," 1990
Stan Newman on
Stan Newman on "The Challengers," 1990
Stan Newman with a significant lead on
Stan Newman with a significant lead on "The Challengers," 1990
Stan Newman, Film Tribute
Stan Newman, Film Tribute
Stan and Will and the Merl Reagle MEmoRiaL Award
Stan and Will and the Merl Reagle MEmoRiaL Award

Wordplay Retrospective with Patrick Creadon and Christine O'Malley

Wordplay Originators Patrick Creadon, Christine O'Malley
Wordplay Originators Patrick Creadon, Christine O'Malley
WordPlay Producer Christine O'Malley
WordPlay Producer Christine O'Malley
Sure, We Can Laugh NOW!
Sure, We Can Laugh NOW!
Vic Hitting the Best Chords
Vic Hitting the Best Chords
Vic Flemming's WordPlay Classic
Vic Flemming's WordPlay Classic "If You Don't Come Across, I'm Gonna Be Down"
Vic Flemming Coming Across Just Fine!
Vic Flemming Coming Across Just Fine!
Patrick Merrill, Will Shortz, Patrick Creadon and Al Sanders
Patrick Merrill, Will Shortz, Patrick Creadon and Al Sanders
Opera Star Meets Film Director
Opera Star Meets Film Director

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