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Bryant Park Crossword Tournament
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Come join us for the 8th Bryant Park Crossword Tournament, outdoors in the park and free as always. 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 the final round. Prizes will be awarded in all divisions.Compete solo or grab a friend and put your heads together to solve our one-of-a-kind puzzles. Pairs will only be eligible to compete in the pairs division.*Facilitated by crossword experts Amy Goldstein (Co-Founder, Puzzability) and Mike Shenk, The Wall Street Journal puzzle editor. Registration is recommended. *Please note that each member of a pair must complete registration individually.
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