Contest Center News - Puzzle contest results for Jan.-Feb. 2005
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PUZZLE CONTEST RESULTS
JAN-FEBRUARY 2005
THREES
Eight players found this solution with 22 threes
to win $26.25 each:
John Bird,
Sheldon Degenhardt,
Gary DeMarco,
Mavis Duffy,
Patrick Hegland,
Gary Miller,
David Simmonds
and Roger Snead.
72 71 70 69 51 333
68 67 65 62 41 303
66 61 37 36 33 233
64 59 30 32 48 233
63 45 31 34 60 233
333 303 233 233 233
ALL 26
Thirteen players found this 877-point solution
to win $21.54 each:
Sheldon Degenhardt,
Gary DeMarco,
Donna Fritschka,
Ronald Gravatt,
Bonita Hauff,
Patrick Hegland,
Walter Hochbrueckner,
Llewellyn Jones,
Bob Maimone,
Gary Miller,
Joel Prescott,
David Simmonds
and David Smallberg.
(A) (D) M I (X) 83
(C) R (Y) (P) T 74
(K) (N) A (V) E 94
E (Q) U (I) V 98
(B) A N (J) (O) 84
I (S) L A (M) 98
(E) L (F) I N 93
(W) A (L) T (Z) 83
N I (G) (H) (T) 78
(U) M B (R) A 92
15 DIFF
Eighteen players found this 1573-point solution
to win $17.78 each:
John Bird,
Robert Crane,
Sheldon Degenhardt,
Gary DeMarco,
Donna Fritschka,
Debbie Garcia,
Ronald Gravatt,
Bonita Hauff,
Patrick Hegland,
David Herndon,
Mrs. Victor Johnson,
Llewellyn Jones,
Bob Maimone,
Gary Miller,
William Porter,
David Simmonds,
David Smallberg
and Ed Whittaker.
(M) A T Z O 104
R (U) M B A 104
E L (F) I N 98
A B S (T) R 120
Q U A S (I) 115
(P) S A L M 104
T (H) R O B 83
I S (L) A M 116
A B H (O) R 98
I N D E (X) 96
(V) I G O R 116
D (E) V I L 117
N I (G) H T 82
T O P (A) Z 110
O F T E (N) 110
IVAN
Twenty-two players found
182 IVAN, 183 NINA, 169 VAIN, 230 VIA, and 201 VIN
to win $17.72 each:
Juanita Anderson,
Ralph Benham,
Robert Buggenhagen,
Herbert Carl,
Robert Crane,
Duane Cross,
Roger Davison,
Gary DeMarco,
Edna Denby,
Mavis Duffy,
Alex Franczak,
Donna Fritschka,
Lawrence Gowin,
Bonita Hauff,
Patrick Hegland,
Walter Hochbrueckner,
Bob Maimone,
Gary Miller,
Joel Prescott,
Fred Pritzlaff,
Cheryl Rockhill
and David Smallberg.
DOUBLE ORDER
Twenty-two players found this 2069-point solution
to win $16.37.
Since this is less than $17, a tiebreaker will be issued.
E Q U (I) (V) 149
D E (V) (I) L 147
(V) (I) G O R 142
(V) E G (A) N 146
K (N) A (V) E 142
(A) (B) (S) T R 154
(I) S (L) A M 142
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(E) Q U I (V) 144
(A) (B) S (T) R 163
K (N) (A) V (E) 162
D (E) (V) I L 142
V (E) G A (N) 141
I S (L) A (M) 133
(V) (I) G O (R) 162
9 DIFF
Eighteen players found this solution
with 15 different letters in Part A, 15 in Part B, 15 in Part C,
a low of 16 altogether,
and words earliest in alphabetic order
to win $15.56.
Since this is less than $17, a tiebreaker will be issued.
A B H O R
S W U N G
X Y L E M
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A G L O W
E X U R B
N Y M P H
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N E W S Y
P H L O X
R U M B A
WIN A MILLION
In October there were
14 Round 1 winners,
4 Round 2 winners,
2 Round 3 winners and
1 Round 4 winner
this month, for a total of $480.
In November there were
13 Round 1 winners,
5 Round 2 winners,
3 Round 3 winners and
1 Round 4 winner
this month, for a total of $535.
Total prize money paid in Win A Million is now $16,055.
This is a strategic time for new players to start
Win A Million because so many 10-time winners
have left the contest.
TOURNAMENT of RICHES
In October there were 12 Round 1 winners
for a total of $395.
In November there were 11 Round 1 winners
for a total of $380.
Total prize money paid in the Tournament of Riches now stands
at $54,620.
If you have not yet played the Tournament of Riches,
you should get in, and cash in, while the tournament is
still running and open to new players.
INNER CIRCLE
Two winners in the Vowel Play contest won $126.00 each.
Seven winner in the Eq Columns contest received $88.00.
Total prize money paid in the Inner Circle series now
stands at $15,512.
TRY AGAIN
In September two Round 1 winners won $16.00 each.
In November one Round 1 winner won $56.00,
and one Round 2 winner won $82.67.
Total prize money paid in Try Again is now $990.
The Try Again contest is now closed to new entrants.
Round 1 and Round 2 are finished, and Round 3 will be held
in January 2005.
HOW TO WIN
The How To Win booklet is still available for only $6, which
includes postage and handling.
It is full of valuable tips on how to win the Contest Center tournaments
Win A Million and Tournament of Riches.
Even experienced players will find techniques to improve their scores.
OFFICIAL WORD LIST
The Contest Center's Official Word List is still available
for only $12, including postage and handling (higher outside the U.S.).
For many Inner Circle contests you can save hours of time by using
the Word List instead of the dictionary.
There is no uncertainty about which words are valid.
The Word List contains every valid word, and no invalid words,
all arranged by word length and listed alphabetically in large clear type.
The Merriam-Webster company has issued a new dictionary.
Once the stocks of the old dictionary have sold out in the stores,
you will not be able to obtain them.
You will need to have the Contest Center Official Word List
in order to compete in Inner Circle, Try Again, and any other contests
that used to require the dictionary.
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