Contest Center News - Puzzle contest results for September-October 2007
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CONTEST CENTER NEWS
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PUZZLE CONTEST RESULTS
September-October 2007
HIGH & LOW
Five players found this 1337-point solution
with highest row scores
to win $40.00 each:
Robert Crane,
Patrick Hegland,
Donald Hickman,
Joel Prescott
and David Smallberg.
One player did not list the words in alphabetic order.
(B) W I K (H) Z 159
(R) I V M (F) R 155
D M (Z) A (D) J 147
Y (A) M (E) L K 147
H D (L) (C) L K 136
(I) C E (V) I A 132
G Y (M) F L (Y) 125
(J) U G (W) E B 117
P (K) G Z I (T) 114
S (G) D (O) R B 105
SAME 3
Four players found this 1079-point solution
with highest row scores
to win $32.50 each:
Robert Crane,
Donald Hickman,
David Simmonds
and David Smallberg.
E L (K) Y (A) (M) 172
(A) S (H) E L (F) 152
(D) (M) (Z) G (D) (R) 204
(J) A W (K) (J) V 151
R (F) D (H) D L 136
O (R) B (Z) I T 152
B W I R I V 112
FORTY
Seven players found this 1129-point solution
with words earliest in alphabetic order
to win $31.43 each:
John Bird,
Robert Crane,
Patrick Hegland,
Donald Hickman,
Joel Prescott,
David Simmonds,
and David Smallberg.
A D (J) I (S) M K (H) Z 161
A (G) E (O) R B V (I) A 161
A Z (T) E (L) K R F (D) 160
B (W) I R I (V) V I (Z) 165
B Y (E) M (F) R (Y) A M 166
(C) L K G D (R) Z A (P) 156
D (M) Z R (N) A Y A (K) 160
HALF & HALF & HALF
Six players found this 1285-point solution
with highest row scores
and words earliest in alphabetic order
to win $30.00 each:
Robert Crane,
Patrick Hegland,
Donald Hickman,
Gary Miller,
Joel Prescott
and David Smallberg.
B W I K H Z M F R 176
A D J D M Z Y A M 166
A G E R I V E L K 163
A Z T V I A G D R 161
O R B R F D Y A K 160
B Y E V I Z C L K 156
Z I T H D L J A W 153
Z A P R N A E L F 150
3 ACROSS
Eight players found this 1413-point solution
with words earliest in alphabetic order
to win $27.50 each:
Robert Crane,
Donald Hickman,
Walter Hochbrueckner,
Bob Maimone,
Gary Miller,
Joel Prescott,
David Smallberg
and Bob Todd.
+A D J K H +Z O +R B 239
E +L K +R F D V I +A 231
+R I V W E +B Y +A M 234
D M +Z O +B L +A G E 232
J +A W +B Y E G D +R 231
M F +R Y +A K +B W I 246
TEN ACROSS Tiebreaker #2
Ten players found this solution with a low of 10, 11 and 12 different letters
and words earliest in alphabetic order
to win $23.00 each:
Peter Burns,
Robert Crane,
Gary DeMarco,
Donna Fritschka,
Patrick Hegland,
Donald Hickman,
Walter Hochbrueckner,
Bob Maimone,
Gary Miller
and David Simmonds.
A B S T R E P O X Y F I C H U 15
G R A S P B U X O M C L E F T 15
O R G A N P L U M B E V I C T 15
P R A W N X Y L E M I C T U S 15
S P A W N R U G B Y K E T C H 15
S T R A W G U M B O F L I C K 15
T O N G S B E R Y L H A I K U 15
T W A N G E X U R B F S L I C 15
W R O N G U M B E L V I S T A 15
CRAZY EIGHT
Seven players found this solution with 26 eights
and highest numbers in successive boxes
to win $22.86 each:
John Bird,
Lynn Devito,
Patrick Hegland,
Donald Hickman,
Bob Maimone,
Gary Miller
and David Simmonds.
190 189 188 175 146 888
183 180 169 *157 185 1188
174 173 178 179 184 888
171 *158 176 181 186 1188
170 172 177 182 187 888
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888 1188 888 1188 888
SAME SCORES Tiebreaker
Seven players found this 1734-point solution
to win $22.86 each:
Robert Crane,
Ronald Gravatt,
Patrick Hegland,
Walter Hochbrueckner,
Gary Miller,
David Simmonds
and David Smallberg.
A F R O (73) C O M B (70) C P O M (71)
C H U B (75) G R I M (75) G R O W (73)
M E N U (71) M C P O (71) H D W E (75)
T H A W (70) V A M P (73) R I C H (70)
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(72)(61)(80)(76) (61)(76)(80)(72) (72)(76)(61)(80)
TOURNAMENT of RICHES
In June there were
5 Round 1 winners
for a total of $160.
In July there were
4 Round 1 winners
for a total of $130.
Total prize money paid in the Tournament of Riches is now $62,319.
There are 4 players who are waiting to play Round 2.
Two of them have been waiting for over a year.
As soon as 2 more players choose to continue to Round 2
the next puzzle can be issued.
ONE ON ONE
In June there were
6 Round 1 winners,
2 Round 2 winners,
1 Round 3 winner and
1 Round 4 winner
for a total of $298.
In July there were
6 Round 1 winners and
2 Round 2 winners
for a total of $164.
Total prize money paid in One On One is now $5,112.
WORD WELTER
In June there were
4 Round 1 winners and
2 Round 2 winners
for a total of $122.
In July there were
3 Round 1 winners and
1 Round 2 winner
for a total of $82.
Total prizes paid in Word Welter is now $1,392.
INNER CIRCLE
One winner in Linkin won $54.00.
One winner in SuDoKuKu won $162.
HOW TO WIN
The How To Win booklet is still available for only $6, which
includes postage and handling (higher overseas).
It is full of valuable tips on how to win the Contest Center tournaments
such as One on One, 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.
(The price is the same in Canada and Mexico. It is $15 overseas.)
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.
You need the Contest Center Official Word List in order to play
the WORD WELTER tournament, and for most Inner Circle contests.
If you do not have the Word List yet, be sure to order it early so that you
will have ample time to work on your WORD WELTER and Inner Circle puzzles.
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