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September 13, 2025 at 10:30am
Reading Room

Crossword Tournament

Singles and pairs divisions compete for prizes!
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September 13, 2025, 10:30am–2:30pm

Come join us for the 8th Bryant Park Crossword Tournament. Solvers will compete on three original puzzles by crossword guru Mike Shenk, with scoring based on accuracy and speed. The top three will move to a final round. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in two skill divisions: singles and pairs.

Hosted by Mike Shenk, puzzle editor, The Wall Street Journal, and Amy Goldstein, co-founder, Puzzability

where + when

2026 event registration TBA

Find the Crossword Tournament at the Reading Room in Bryant Park at 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue, near Ping Pong and Chess.

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