New York Times Crossword Puzzle Competition

Monday, April 19 - Friday, April 23, 2010

Competition Details

1. Full-time undergraduate students may enter the competition in teams of two or as individuals (everyone will compete in the same pool).
2. Proctored sessions will take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3-4:30pm & 6-7:30pm. Teams will get 1.5 hours to work on a past NYT puzzle.
3. A team’s top two puzzles will be used for cumulative scoring, with points awarded based on the number of correct clues.
4. As per the scoring scheme in (4), a team need not complete a puzzle all three days; however, chances of scoring higher are increased if all three days’ puzzles are attempted.
5. The puzzles will correspond with the day on which they are given; so the puzzle given on Monday will be a Monday NYT puzzle, etc.
6. The 3 teams/individuals with the most points will be awarded Visa cash gift cards: 1st place-$100 each; 2nd place-$50 each; 3rd place-$25 each. At least the top 10 teams/individuals will receive crossword puzzle books.
7. Notification of team status and other pertinent details will be communicated via email from the Community Relations Coordinator at CRC@lclark.edu. Questions can be directed to this email.

 

Entry Information

To enter, send the full name of each team member (or individual) & their Lewis & Clark email addresses to: CRC@lclark.edu.