Organizers say this tournament in Stamford was the largest one ever.
Puzzle-solvers from 44 states worked on eight original crosswords. They were scored on accuracy and speed.
Dan Feyer of San Francisco took the top prize.
This happened to be his ninth American Crossword Puzzle Tournament win.
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