History
The modern era of crossword puzzle tournaments began in 1978 with the launch of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT).* The tournament has been held 33 times since then, most recently in February 2010. In the years after national release of the popular documentary "Wordplay," the tournament has grown to include almost 700 participants (not including spectators).
In February 1985, crossword constructor Merl Reagle organized the Great Western Crossword Tournament in Los Angeles. Reagle has today become one of the most recognized crossword constructors around. Today, his puzzles appear in roughly 60 papers worldwide -- including each week's LA Times Sunday Magazine.
Crosswords LA, launched in 2009, was the first tournament held in LA since the Great Western event. 2010 marks the second year of what we hope becomes an annual Los Angeles tradition.
* For a brief history of crossword puzzles, click here.
If you have further tournament questions, send them to info@CrosswordsLA.com
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