The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is held annually for the past 20 years in Stamford Connecticut. Run by Will Shortz. Scores based on accuracy and speed.
Challenging puzzles! (Letter pairs or words in single square, words written in nearby slots.)
251 human participants in 1998.
Proverb averaged 80% words correct per puzzle, taking about 10-15 minutes per puzzle. (Better than any of the developers.)
The champion got 100% words correct per puzzle, averaging under 7 minutes per puzzle. (Even with 45 minute time limit!)
| Avg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Rank | Total | Time |
 Maximum |
1 | 13140 | :59 |
| TP (Champion) | 1 | 12115 | 6:51 |
| JJ (75%) | 62 | 10025 | - |
| MF (50%) | 125 | 8575 | - |
| MB (25%) | 187 | 6985 | - |
| Proverb-I (24%) |
190 | 6880 | :59 |
| Proverb (15%) | 213 | 6215 | 9:41 |
| Proverb-I (15%) | 215 | 6130 | 15:07 |