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Six crosswords written and edited by Midwest puzzlemakers

Open to all


October 5, 2024

10:00 am - 5:30 pm

University of Illinois Chicago
Student Center East
Third Floor

750 S. Halsted St, Chicago IL 60607

9:30 Check-In

10:00 Doors open

10:30 Welcome Announcements

Puzzles 1-3

12:15 Break for Lunch - see our recommendations!
The Student Center has a food court; we've been told that Dunkin' Donuts, Panda Express, Chick-fil-A, and DeWitt's Cookies will be open

2:00 Puzzles 4 and 5

3:30 Additional games and events

4:30 Finals

5:30 Awards and Closing Announcements 

Shannon Rapp

Co-Organizer

St. Louis, MO

Sally Hoelscher

Co-Organizer

Iowa City, IA

Tracy Bennett

Editor

Ann Arbor, MI

Christina Iverson

Editor

Ames, IA

Kate Baicker

Constructor

Chicago, IL

Zhouqin Burnikel

Constructor

Minneapolis, MN

Laura Dershewitz

Constructor

Chicago, IL

Kelsey Dixon

Constructor

Chicago, IL

Will Eisenberg

Constructor

Minneapolis, MN

Carly Schuna

Constructor

Madison, WI

Sid Sivakumar

Constructor

St. Louis, MO

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