| Eliminating the Competition Contest Prizes
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The contest was brought to you by George Barany and Friends Crosswords, runtpuz.org, and Puzzazz.
Winners will be announced on this page by the end of February 2016. As of the close of the contest, we had 55 Grandmaster level, 12 Master level, and 25 Open division winners. Click here for examples of prizes for a similar contest held a year ago.
We thank our sponsors and prize for their generosity [please support their work!], and we also appreciate shout-outs to the contest from the Wordplay, Puzzazz, Crossword Nation, PuzzleNation, and BEQ blogs.
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Grand Prizes |
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| Three Paid Registrations to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament [Stamford, CT, April 1-3, 2016] |
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TBA |
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| Complimentary Registration to the Fifth Annual Minnesota Crossword Tournament [Saint Paul, MN, June 12, 2016] |
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TBA |
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| Puzzle Ebooks from Puzzazz (require iPad, Phone, or iPod Touch) |
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E-Book |
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Winner |
| TBA (donated by Puzzazz) |
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Puzzazz Gift Certificates for $20, suitable for Puzzazz’s Year of Puzzles or any of Puzzazz’s wide variety of puzzle ebooks (5 total) |
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TBA (5 winners) |
| TBA (donated by Curtis Blake) |
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Details pending |
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TBA (numerous winners) |
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| Crossword Subscriptions and Related |
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More Information |
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Winner |
| Crossword Nation (Elizabeth Gorski) |
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Complimentary subscription (sent weekly via e-mail) (2 total) |
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TBA (2 winners) |
| John Chaneski and David Shaw of the Unemployed Philosophers Guild |
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The Crossword Puzzle Mug, which is yours permanently (3 total), with a new puzzle provided on a monthly basis |
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TBA (3 winners) |
| Victor Barocas |
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Ada Cross Detective Crosswords (3 total) |
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TBA (3 winners) |
| Mike Shenk, Amy Goldstein, and Robert Leighton |
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Amazing Mind Benders 2016 Page-A-Day Calendar |
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TBA |
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| Autographed Puzzle Books (Crosswords and/or Other Puzzles) |
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Book |
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Winner |
| Roy Leban |
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The Librarian's Almanaq, a unique all-in-one puzzlehunt (signed in invisible ink) |
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TBA |
| Patrick Merrell |
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Zep: A Puzzling Adventure and "bonus" bookmark and miniposter |
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TBA |
| Will Shortz (Editor) |
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Will Shortz's Favorite Puzzlemakers (3 total) |
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TBA (3 winners) |
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More Puzzle Books (from various sources) |
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Book |
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Winner |
| Maura Jacobson |
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New York Magazine Crosswords, Volume 7 |
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TBA |
| Kevin McCann and Mark Diehl |
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The 21st Century Crossword Puzzle Dictionary |
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TBA |
| Stanley Newman (Editor) |
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Crossword Superstars Take a Bow |
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TBA |
| Stanley Newman (Editor) |
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Crossword Superstars on the Red Carpet |
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TBA |
| John Samson (Editor) |
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Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #13 (The Mega) |
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TBA |
| David Levinson Wilk |
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Ever-So-Clever Crosswords |
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TBA |
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| Autographed Crossword Puzzles (determined in consultation with winner) (* means additional options) |
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| Constructor |
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Puzzle |
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Winner |
| George Barany (*) |
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"Vanity" puzzle (possibly non-standard dimensions) with winner's name and other interesting info in the answer grid. See Latin Lovers, Come Together, and Ode to Joy! for examples from last year |
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| John Child (*) |
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"Vanity" puzzle as per Barany description, above. |
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| Mark Diehl (*) |
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Freestyle puzzle with winner's name at 1-Across. |
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| Victor Fleming (*) |
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Custom puzzle to spec, that may (or may not) be published. See MYSTERY PUZZLE from last year. |
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| Tom Pepper (*) |
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"Vanity" puzzle as per Barany description, above. See The Gang's All Here from last year. |
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TBA |
| Charles Deber |
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Autographed published puzzle TBA |
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TBA |
| David Steinberg |
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Autographed published puzzle TBA |
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| Brad Wilber |
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Autographed published puzzle TBA |
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