American Crossword Puzzle Tournament

47th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament • April 4-6, 2025

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

Fifties

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 F A 2   Adam Doctoroff       1185 1590 1880 1360 1685 1950 2360 12010  11
  2 F A 0   Doug Peterson        1185 1540 1880 1310 1610 1900 2385 11810  22
  3 F A 6   Laura Bauer          1185 1540 1880 1335 1585 1925 2360 11810  23
  4 F B 9   David Cole           1185 1540 1880 1335 1585 1925 2360 11810  23
  5 F B 7   Brian Cross          1160 1540 1830 1335 1635 1925 2360 11785  25
  6 F B 3   Jeffrey Schwartz     1185 1565 1830 1335 1560 1925 2335 11735  32
  7 F B 3   Jeff Levinson        1160 1540 1855 1310 1510 1900 2360 11635  40
  8 F B 0   Thomas Nawrocki      1185 1540 1855 1310 1485 1900 2335 11610  44
  9 F B 0   John Beck            1185 1565 1855 1140 1610 1950 2285 11590  47
 10 F B 3   Miriam Sicherman     1185 1515 1855 1285 1485 1900 2310 11535  51
 11 F B 7   Jason Faulhaber      1160 1515 1855 1310 1535 1875 2285 11535  53
 12 F B 3   Jeff Slutzky         1185 1540 1855 1310 1365 1925 2310 11490  59
 13 F B 9   John Wilson          1160 1515 1805 1285 1510 1900 2260 11435  67
 14 F B 3   David Park           1160 1515 1805 1260 1510 1900 2260 11410  72
 15 F B 8   Sam Donaldson        1160 1515 1805 1310 1510 1875 2210 11385  76
 16 F B 4   Peter Gordon         1160 1515 1805 1285 1560 1875 2185 11385  77
 17 F B 8   Joel Johnson         1160 1515 1805 1310 1610 1925 2040 11365  80
 18 F B 2   Karen von Haam       1160 1515 1805 1285 1435 1900 2260 11360  81
 19 F B 3   Ken Stern            1185 1565 1685 1045 1560 1950 2360 11350  82
 20 F B 9   Dan O'Rourke         1135 1490 1805 1285 1460 1850 2285 11310  90
 21 F B 8   Jen Thatcher         1160 1490 1780 1285 1510 1875 2210 11310  91
 22 F B 1   Christopher Baker    1160 1515 1805 1310 1535 1660 2285 11270  97
 23 F B 6   Stephen Fineman      1160 1515 1780 1260 1585 1875 2065 11240 103
 24 F C 2 R Mel Maisel           1185 1515 1855 1310 1110 1925 2310 11210 108
 25 F B 7   Mike Berman          1160 1465 1755 1260 1485 1850 2235 11210 109
 26 F B 6   Julie Bernhardt      1160 1465 1780 1260 1435 1900 2210 11210 110
 27 F B 7   Angela Olson         1135 1490 1780 1285 1435 1900 2185 11210 111
 28 F B 7   Dane Afman           1160 1490 1805 1285 1410 1900 2160 11210 113
 29 F C 8   Aaron Byrd           1135 1490 1755 1285 1385 1875 2235 11160 117
 30 F B 0   Patti Varol          1160 1295 1780 1285 1460 1875 2285 11140 119
 31 F B 5   Ken Aaron            1135 1465 1755 1285 1335 1900 2235 11110 123
 32 F B 5   Alexia Tate          1160 1490 1730 1285 1260 1875 2260 11060 130
 33 F B 2   Hollie Schmidt       1135 1440 1780 1285 1260 1850 2260 11010 138
 34 F B 0   Larry Edelstein       940 1515 1755 1285 1385 1900 2210 10990 139
 35 F C 7   George Tolley        1135 1440 1705 1260 1335 1850 2260 10985 140
 36 F C 2 R Joan Leib            1135 1415 1730 1235 1335 1850 2260 10960 143
 37 F B 3   Sara Heard           1160 1515 1485 1310 1310 1875 2210 10865 163
 38 F C 3   Carmen Dreyer        1110 1465 1755 1185 1310 1850 2185 10860 168
 39 F C 0 R Maudie McCormick     1135 1465 1490 1260 1410 1875 2210 10845 170
 40 F C 3   Joshua Kranz         1135 1490 1560 1285 1230 1900 2160 10760 181
 41 F D 3   William Dunbar       1135 1295 1705 1260 1460 1875 2015 10745 183
 42 F C 7   Eric Cockayne         905 1465 1780 1235 1360 1825 2160 10730 188
 43 F C 2 R Christopher Myers    1110 1440 1680 1185 1335 1825 2135 10710 194
 44 F C 3   John Nord            1135 1440 1730 1260 1285 1800 2060 10710 195
 45 F C 2   Lucy Robin            915 1465 1705 1065 1435 1850 2235 10670 203
 46 F C 3   Heidi Reich           940 1415 1705 1235 1360 1875 2135 10665 205
 47 F B 7   Mike Glennon         1135 1465 1730 1235 1165 1825 2110 10665 206
 48 F C 3   Allison Costine      1135 1425 1765 1210 1065 1825 2185 10610 218
 49 F C 7 R Mike Shaw            1085 1440 1630 1185 1360 1775 2060 10535 228
 50 F C 3   Susanna Klein         915 1245 1730 1260 1310 1850 2210 10520 231
 51 F D 6   Paul Capuzzo         1135 1465 1385 1285 1260 1875 2085 10490 235
 52 F C 3   Larry Finer          1110 1440 1655 1210 1135 1850 2085 10485 236
 53 F C 2   Julie Baker          1135 1170 1655 1210 1260 1875 2160 10465 239
 54 F C 5   Sandy Lawrence       1085 1390 1680 1185 1210 1800 2110 10460 241
 55 F C 2   Tom Lingner          1085 1340 1680 1210 1260 1775 2110 10460 242
 56 F D 9   Michael Morowitz     1110 1440 1730 1210 1260 1850 1835 10435 246
 57 F B 6   Stephen Kawalek      1170 1515 1755 1285  940 1900 1865 10430 247
 58 F B 2   Matt Saltus          1135 1440 1680 1210  910 1825 2160 10360 258
 59 F C 7   Robert Faucher       1135 1415 1535 1260 1210 1875 1915 10345 261
 60 F B 2   Laura Braunstein     1135 1490 1450 1285  910 1850 2185 10305 267
 61 F D 2   Jesse Hergert        1110 1440 1555 1160 1235 1800 1985 10285 270
 62 F D N   Jeff Turnham          895 1415 1605 1210 1235 1825 2035 10220 276
 63 F D 0   Elizabeth White      1110 1440 1605 1160 1285 1850 1765 10215 279
 64 F B 0   Catherine Ratcliff   1135 1440 1535 1260  850 1825 2160 10205 283
 65 F B 7   Gabe Gonzalez        1110 1415 1655 1185  790 1850 2185 10190 284
 66 F D 0   Greg Stumph          1110 1390 1680 1210 1040 1775 1985 10190 286
 67 F D 3   Christopher Dufault  1085 1390 1580 1160 1160 1800 2010 10185 287
 68 F C 1   Samantha Aldred      1135 1390 1580 1185  920 1850 2110 10170 290
 69 F C 0 R Holly Davies         1110 1245 1705 1235 1210 1875 1790 10170 292
 70 F C 9 R Jennifer Schell      1135 1365 1655 1185  760 1850 2210 10160 294
 71 F D 0   David Maymudes       1110 1440 1755 1185  920 1825 1910 10145 296
 72 F D 4   Betsy O'Phelan       1060 1415 1505 1210 1210 1775 1960 10135 298
 73 F D 3   Jessica Pliska       1135 1440 1630 1235 1210 1655 1815 10120 300
 74 F C 3   Christine Quinones   1060 1390 1485 1185 1185 1775 2035 10115 302
 75 F D 0   Leigh Korn           1085 1415 1505 1185 1110 1800 1985 10085 306
 76 F C 5   Charles Gales         940 1225 1755 1005 1165 1875 2110 10075 308
 77 F C 9 R Jon Wentz            1135 1415 1655 1185  800 1825 2060 10075 309
 78 F D 7   Patrick Lowery       1060 1390 1565 1160 1110 1725 2060 10070 310
 79 F C 7   Dan Felsenheld       1085 1390 1630 1160 1210 1605 1985 10065 312
 80 F D 7   Joe Neff             1060 1390 1555 1185  930 1825 2110 10055 315
 81 F D 6   Brian Potten         1085 1365 1385 1235 1145 1800 2035 10050 316
 82 F C 0   Mary Long            1060 1415 1580 1235 1110 1750 1860 10010 324
 83 F C 8 R Sandy Knight         1110 1390 1530 1185 1185 1775 1810  9985 329
 84 F C 3   Karen DeOssie         915 1245 1705 1235  970 1850 2060  9980 330
 85 F D 2   Sara Beauvalot        890 1175 1580 1210 1235 1825 2060  9975 331
 86 F C 3 R Jeremy Smith          915 1365 1680 1160 1020 1850 1985  9975 334
 87 F C 7 R Cheryl Kochavi       1110 1415 1630  920 1110 1825 1960  9970 336
 88 F E 7   Nina Scala           1110 1195 1510 1185 1285 1825 1840  9950 337
 89 F C 9 R Laurie Bowman         915 1220 1705 1260  850 1875 2110  9935 343
 90 F D 1   Gerald McCaffrey     1110 1315 1630 1185  930 1775 1985  9930 347
 91 F C 3   Virgil Talaid         915 1195 1680 1235  940 1850 2085  9900 352
 92 F E 7   Brian Tetreault      1110 1270 1655 1235  820 1800 1985  9875 355
 93 F C 7   Sharon Fenick        1110 1390 1680 1285  830 1680 1865  9840 360
 94 F C 9 R Alexis Abellaneda    1110 1365 1260 1210 1210 1775 1885  9815 367
 95 F D 7   May Curry            1110 1025 1630 1210  930 1825 2060  9790 370
 96 F C 6   Bear Aase-Remedios    915 1125 1655 1235  890 1825 2135  9780 373
 97 F C 9 R Paul J. Karafiol     1085 1390 1430 1135  965 1725 2035  9765 379
 98 F D 2   Michael Berg         1085 1290 1630 1135  880 1825 1910  9755 385
 99 F D 7   Aaron Sherber        1110 1340 1655 1210  750 1750 1935  9750 388
100 F E 2   Rebecca Masterson    1110 1390 1505 1015  860 1800 2035  9715 393
101 F D N   Alex Vlamis          1035 1265 1480 1160 1135 1625 1985  9685 396
102 F D 0   Megan Mahoney        1135 1220 1580 1160  760 1850 1935  9640 399
103 F D 7   John Chapman         1135 1120 1605 1160  930 1800 1860  9610 404
104 F D 5   Caroline Hand        1135 1365 1505  965  700 1850 2085  9605 407
105 F D 7   Larry Snyder          915 1390 1360 1210 1135 1800 1785  9595 409
106 F D 2   Rob Miller           1110 1365 1505 1235  530 1850 1985  9580 414
107 F D 8   Eric vonHaam         1085 1095 1260 1235 1185 1775 1935  9570 415
108 F D 0   Karen Strong         1085 1100 1505 1160 1110 1725 1885  9570 416
109 F E 0   James Butcher        1085 1340 1580 1135  800 1775 1835  9550 423
110 F E 6   Thomas Howard         890 1340 1580 1210  830 1850 1835  9535 426
111 F E 2   Andi Blumenau        1060 1265 1430 1185  880 1775 1935  9530 428
112 F D 1   Ed Reis              1110 1235 1385 1160  850 1800 1985  9525 430
113 F C 3 R Lance Fitzgerald      865 1315 1530 1160  810 1775 2035  9490 438
114 F C 0 R Holly Sheridan        880 1170 1460 1185  830 1875 2085  9485 439
115 F D 7   Garret Rogers        1085 1290 1235 1160  790 1775 2135  9470 444
116 F C 3 R Marielle Poss        1085 1215 1480 1160  780 1775 1935  9430 449
117 F D 2   Sven Aas             1110 1390 1530 1185  850 1605 1760  9430 450
118 F D 2   Keith Talon          1085 1240 1505 1185  680 1775 1935  9405 457
119 F D 3   Mariam Erenburg      1110 1045 1480 1135  790 1800 2035  9395 458
120 F E 6   Joanna Hunt          1110 1045 1630  990  750 1800 2010  9335 469
121 F D 3   Abby Collins         1085 1085 1580 1085  830 1750 1885  9300 476
122 F C 9 R Michael Grossner      865 1170 1260 1235  990 1800 1960  9280 481
123 F D 6   Lisa Kawalek          865 1170 1285 1135 1235 1750 1840  9280 482
124 F D 1   Jim Grady            1085 1065 1210 1210  930 1800 1960  9260 484
125 F D 0   David Krol           1085 1315 1555 1160  660 1700 1785  9260 485
126 F E 9   Eric Houston         1110 1340 1325 1160  780 1750 1730  9195 499
127 F D 5   Jim Infantino        1060 1265 1505 1185  690 1775 1680  9160 504
128 F D 1   Cecillia Chu          915 1220 1340 1210  660 1825 1985  9155 505
129 F D 1   Jonathan French      1110 1340 1310 1135  520 1775 1960  9150 507
130 F D 3   Jac Scheiner          820 1165 1335 1160 1160 1750 1685  9075 520
131 F C 7 R Judy Racoosin        1035 1315 1480 1185  720 1675 1660  9070 522
132 F C 2 R Mat Holmes            865 1065 1530 1085  920 1750 1810  9025 530
133 F E 6   Jim Gorant            840 1025 1555 1110 1185 1775 1495  8985 536
134 F E 8   Patrick Sullivan     1085 1265 1160 1085  890 1750 1710  8945 541
135 F C 7 R Juliette Marting     1010 1315 1360  880  630 1750 1960  8905 545
136 F E 9   Sally Hoelscher      1085 1095 1260 1035  700 1750 1960  8885 548
137 F C 3   Jason Rotman         1135 1440 1755 1260 1335 1850       8775 559
138 F D 5   Michael Reiter        840 1315 1235 1085  700 1750 1835  8760 561
139 F E 3   Gerry Goss           1060 1265 1430 1035  570 1725 1665  8750 563
140 F C 3 R Anne Marie Janeway    960 1140 1355 1085  840 1625 1735  8740 565
141 F C 5 R Karine Schaefer       915 1390 1480 1110  600 1800 1445  8740 566
142 F E 3   David Conner          985 1265 1505 1135  630 1700 1505  8725 570
143 F D 6   Jean Giordano        1085 1315 1530  820  900 1700 1320  8670 577
144 F D 8   Shannon Sullivan     1060  910 1530 1160  810 1580 1565  8615 583
145 F C 9 R Brenda Mercer        1035 1290 1310 1085  440 1725 1715  8600 585
146 F B 4   Patrick DiCaprio     1160 1490 1755 1090 1385 1680       8560 590
147 F E 7   Lisa Barclay          985  985 1185 1110  690 1725 1735  8415 607
148 F E 0   James Kingdon        1060 1215 1405 1085  620 1675 1320  8380 612
149 F C 2 R Michael Scholl       1035 1115 1210  915  440 1775 1810  8300 620
150 F C 2 R Erin Hobin-Audet      865  890 1390 1135  560 1775 1425  8040 636
151 F D 1   Brian MacDonald       935  955 1380  960  965 1480 1330  8005 640
152 F E 9   Steve Barclay         985  850 1000 1060  680 1530 1785  7890 647
153 F E 2   Amy Benson           1060 1095 1235  940  500 1775 1190  7795 652
154 F E 0   Marvin Baresh         840  840 1190 1035  650 1700 1415  7670 660
155 F C 8 R Cindy Owen            890  880 1330  760  620 1605 1580  7665 661
156 F C 0 R Susannah Stucky       700 1165 1125 1035  550 1675 1415  7665 662
157 F E 2   Alina Silver          890  940 1480  740  320 1605 1560  7535 672
158 F E 2   Christopher Kelly     855 1095 1215  740  520 1505 1480  7410 677
159 F C 2 R Peter Atkinson        890  920 1235  740  410 1725 1200  7120 693
160 F C 7 R Emily Tuck           1010  870 1160 1085  330 1625 1020  7100 694
161 F E 7   Julie Drzymalski      790  930 1140  670  500 1775 1060  6865 702
162 F E 2   Anne-Marie Fitzgera   755  810 1330  690  320 1700 1100  6705 710
163 F E 7   Heather McIntire      960  800  810  960  250 1600 1150  6530 717
164 F C 2 R Hazel Holmes         1010  860  890  590  360 1485 1060  6255 727
165 F E 5   Megan Gillespie       730 1115 1040       450 1675 1240  6250 728
166 F C 3 R Karen Schrage         715  935  940  560  500 1650  930  6230 729
167 F C 7 R Jennifer Prior        740  860  750  780  370 1330 1040  5870 739
168 F E 7   Gregory Pike          910  810  700  730  200 1585  790  5725 740
169 F C 2 R Steve Vazquez         815  750 1160  640  460 1650       5475 746
170 F E 3   Itamar Kubovy         840  730  980  790  270 1550       5160 755
171 F C 5 R Bronwen Pardes        815           1060  320 1700  780  4675 761
172 F E 1   Jeff Schorer          680  510  580  460  200 1100  340  3870 773
173 F C 1 R Paul Terreri          560  340  520  340  130 1030  410  3330 779
174 F E 7   Maria-Victoria Checa  520  350  480  370  200  650  410  2980 781

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