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PUZZLE CONTEST RESULTS
January-February 2008



MULTI

       Four players found this 3640-point solution to win $25.00 each: Donald Hickman, Bob Maimone, Gary Miller and David Simmonds. 
			     Rows     Columns
   39	28   19   15   14  (4357080)  4354359
 
   35	13   21   38   12   4357080  (4353440)
 
   29	23   16   17   24   4354176   4353888
 
   11	20   22   25   36   4356000   4360500
 
   10	26   31   18   30   4352400   4354560


ALPHABETIC ORDER

       Ten players found this 1228-point solution to win $16.00 each. Since this is less than $18 a tiebreaker puzzle will be issued. 
  F   R   E   S   H  80
	  I   I   I
  M   U   F   T   I  80
  I	  I
  N   I   G   H   T  86
  I	  I
  O   C   H   E   R  89
  I		  I
  P   L   E   B   S  90
	      I   I
  E   D   I   C   T  87
      I
  H   E   R   T   Z  80
  I	  I
  I   N   S   T   R  85
	  I   I   I
  I   C   T   U   S  83
      I 	  I
  A   D   E   P   T  88

	      Bonus 380


18 DIFF

       Eleven players found this 1259-point solution to win $15.46 each. Since this is less than $18 a tiebreaker puzzle will be issued. 
  I  (N)  C   O   G  82
 
  L  (E)  T   U   P  87
 
  T  (W)  E   A   K  85
 
  G  (L)  I   T   Z  81
 
  B  (Y)  L   A   W  78
 
  M   U  (F)  T   I  80
 
  E   D  (I)  C   T  87
 
  D   E  (C)  A   F  86
 
  O   C  (H)  E   R  89
 
  S   C  (U)  B   A  90
 
  A   B   O  (V)  E  85
 
  X   E   R  (I)  C  89
 
  R   H   I  (N)  O  79
 
  C   A   L  (Y)  X  76
 
  P   S   A  (L)  M  85


DOUBLE ORDER

       Ten players found this 2796-point solution to win $15.00 each. Since this is less than $18 a tiebreaker puzzle will be issued. 
 + B   A   N   J   O 136      B + A   N   J   O 138
 
   D   E + C   A   F 134      A   D   E + P   T 128
 
 + A   D   E   P + T 186      P   S + A   L   M 137
 
   S   C   U   B + A 142      L   Y + R + I + C 223
 
 + P   S + A   L   M 177      D   E + C + A   F 186
 
 + L   Y + R   I + C 219      I + C + T   U   S 177
 
   D   R + A   F + T 187      D + R + A + F   T 219
 
 + I + C + T   U   S 219      S + C   U + B   A 188


TEN ACROSS

       Ten players found this solution with low scores of 15 in both Part A and Part B to win $14.00 each. Since this is less than $18 a tiebreaker puzzle will be issued. 
  A   B   O   V   E	L   Y	R   I	C
 
  E   Q   U   I   V	A   G	L   O	W
 
  H   A   V   O   C	I   N	S   T	R
 
  I   C   T   U   S	Z   O	N   A	L
 
  M   O   C   H   A	Y   I	K   E	S
 
  O   V   E   R   T	G   A	W   K	Y
 
  Q   U   A   S   I	W   R	E   C	K
 
  R   H   I   N   O	S   T	Y   L	E
 
  U   S   H   E   R	T   W	A   N	G
 
  V   I   R   T   U	C   L	O   W	N


3 x LOW

       Sixteen players found this 1085-point solution to win $13.13 each. Since this is less than $18 a tiebreaker puzzle will be issued. 
  A   B   O   V   E  85
 
  B   A   N   J   O  86
 
  D   E   C   A   F  86
 
  G   N   A   S   H  76
 
  I   N   S   T   R  85
 
  L   Y   R   I   C  89
 
  N   I   G   H   T  86
 
  P   L   E   B   S  90
 
 139(134)135 138 137



TOURNAMENT of RICHES

       In October there were 5 Round 1 winners for a total of $151. In November there were 5 Round 1 winners for a total of $151. Total winnings paid in the Tournament of Riches is now $62,871.

       There are still 5 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 October there were 5 Round 1 winners, 1 Round 2 winner and 1 Round 3 winner for a total of $166. In November there were 6 Round 1 winners, 2 Round 2 winners and 1 Round 3 winner for a total of $212. Total prize money paid in One On One is now $5,432.


WORD WELTER

       In October there were 4 Round 1 winners and 1 Round 2 winner for a total of $100. In November there were 2 Round 1 winners, 1 Round 3 winner and 1 Round 3 tiebreaker winner for a total of $132. Total prizes paid in Word Welter is now $1,620.


INNER CIRCLE

       Two players in Match Count won $108 each. Two players in Go Low won $94.50 each. Two players in 4x4x4 won $121.50 each.


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.

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