Meet the finalists – Top: Judge Vic Fleming, Wes Lacewell, Robert Crook, Janet Stewart; Front: Lydia Plant, Beth Levi
Posted by ERIC WILSON – After two hours of grueling competition, Arkansas’s crossword and sudoku champions have been crowned. Wes Lacewell, after finishing second last year, won the crossword tournament while Beth Levi successfully defended her title as sudoku master.
Merl Reagle, U.S. crossword puzzle creator, made his first trip to Little Rock, Ark to judge the competition and afterwards gave the audience a lesson on creating crossword puzzles. Games Magazine has called him the “best Sunday crossword creator in America.” We thank him for conducting this tournament and look forward to hosting next year’s Arkansas Puzzle Day.
Results for Crossword Puzzle Tournament:
1st Place – Wes Lacewell, 2nd Place – Janet Stewart, 3rd Place – Judge Vic Fleming
Results for Sudoku Puzzle Tournament:
1st Place – Beth Levi, 2nd Place – Lydia Plant, 3rd Place – Robert Crook