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ACPT 2019: REIGN OF FEYER!

This year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament was especially memorable.

Between March 22 and 24, 741 contestants—the most ever—descended on Stamford, Connecticut, where they worked on puzzles by some of America’s most talented cruciverbalists, including veterans like Patrick Berry and first-timers Evan Birnholz and Kathy Wienberg.

Fortunately, there’s more to the ACPT than mental gymnastics. Attendees see old friends, make

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