Robin Morrissey of Little Rock won the 7th annual Arkansas Crossword Puzzle Championship today at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Her husband, Darren Morrissey won the Sudoku competition.
Robin Morrissey is a manager with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration and won the crossword championship for the third consecutive year. Darren Morrissey, an engineer, who had previously finished third in the three consecutive Sudoku championships, won for the first time.
Duff Campbell of Little Rock, a mathematics college professor, finished second in the crossword contest. He had a previous second place finish in 2010.
Stanley Sloper, a pilot from Benton, was second in the Sudoku contest. It was his first time to enter the competition.
Little Rock Judge Vic Fleming and Clinton School Director of Public Programs Nikolai DiPippa coordinate and conduct the Arkansas Puzzle Day festivities.