2017 RESULTS
2017 RESULTS
Out of a field of 149 solvers, we have our 12 champions!
Out of a field of 149 solvers, we have our 12 champions!
Pairs
1. Tim Pierce & Ellen Seebacher
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2. Dianne Roseman & Zachary Spitz
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3. Brayden Burroughs & Lena Webb
Pairs
1. Tim Pierce & Ellen Seebacher
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2. Dianne Roseman & Zachary Spitz
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3. Brayden Burroughs & Lena Webb
Amateur
1. Jack Fidler
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2. Andrew Esten
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3. Reuben Henriques
Amateur
1. Jack Fidler
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2. Andrew Esten
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3. Reuben Henriques
Expert
Expert
1. Jeff Davidson
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2. Glen Ryan
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3. Al Sanders
1. Jeff Davidson
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2. Glen Ryan
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3. Al Sanders
Jeff, savoring his victory. Congrats!
Jeff, savoring his victory. Congrats!
2026 Spring Themeless League
Puzzle #5 Week: Monday 4/6 - Sunday 4/12
Late Registration available ... you can catch up!
Scroll down to register or to purchase past puzzles + t-shirts
Check out this video for info about the Spring League!
If you submitted Puzzle #5 before 11:00 pm Eastern on Wednesday, April 8, then your results should be in the standings.
Directors: Andrew Kingsley and John Lieb
Puzzle Editor: Brad Wilber
And thank you to our amazing partners. Click their logos below to check them out!
REGISTRATION OPEN!!
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 3, 2026
REGISTRATION OPEN!!
SUNDAY
JUNE 14, 2026
The Boswords Summer Tournament (In-Person & Online) is
Sunday afternoon July 26
at The Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury, MA
Registration opens on Wednesday, June 17​
SPRING LEAGUE REGISTRATION + PUZZLE PACKS
2026 Spring League puzzle pack and all past puzzles are available for purchase below.
There are three levels to the Spring Themeless League...Which one should I sign up for?
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STORMY is the most challenging level, clued a bit harder than a Saturday NYT
CHOPPY is clued like a Friday NYT
SMOOTH is clued like a Tuesday NYT
Still unsure? Try out any level of the new practice puzzle below to see the level that suits you best!
STUDENT/DISCOUNT
INDIVIDUAL
PAIR
SPRING LEAGUE
PUZZLE PACK
Note: If you are unable to pay the full $30 or $40 to compete in the Spring League, there is a $5 discount rate in the drop-down menus below that you are welcome to pay instead.
Note: If you're not participating in the Spring Themeless League but would still like puzzles from the league, you can purchase all 11 here! You will receive the puzzles via email after the league ends on Tuesday, May 5th.
Note: WW stands for Winter Wondersolve, our February event which includes four puzzles (three themed and one themeless).
CURRENT CROSSWORDER COUNT
Boswords T-Shirts​
Mint
Only sizes
XS and S
available
Navy
Only size
Small
available
New Colors!
Green & Lilac
All sizes available!
T-Shirt -- $30
(Price includes shipping)
GIVING BACK
A percentage of the proceeds from the Boswords 2026 Spring League will be donated to each of the three charities below. Of course, we welcome you to donate to these organizations on your own. Please click the links below to view their sites and contribute.
MEET THE 2026 SPRING THEMELESS LEAGUE TEAM
 Malaika (she / her) has been making crosswords for five years: sometimes regular-sized puzzles in outlets like the New York Times and Apple News+, but mainly medium-sized puzzles in Vulture magazine and her brand-new book, "Easy Crosswords for Peace." She likes baking layer cakes, staying out way too late, and spying on first dates at Brooklyn cocktail bars. She does not like jogging, "maybe" RSVPs, and when the A train runs local. |  Stella Zawistowski (she/her) loves getting to say that her main job is making crosswords and trivia these days. Besides the usual suspects, you can solve her puzzles on Vulture.com and in Reason magazine. She is currently in hot pursuit of better German conversational skills and a +50-pound weighted chin-up. |  Kareem Ayas (he/him) is a writer and teacher living in Harlem, NY with his dog Kane. He has published crosswords for the New York Times, USA Today and Puzzmo, among others, and he just joined the 2026 Lil AVCX editing team. Mainly a themed constructor, he wrote puzzle #3 for the themed Boswords Winter Wondersolve in 2025, but is so psyched to make his Spring Themeless League debut! |  Rafa (he/him) lives in San Francisco with his cat Georgia (she/her). Rafa's favorite treat is unsweetened oolong tea. Georgia's favorite treat is chicken-flavored kibble. |
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 Katie Hoody (she/her) lives in North Newton, Kansas, with her husband Karl "Fritz" Juhnke who kindly beta tests almost all of her crossword clues. In addition to constructing and solving puzzles, she spends time gardening, crafting, baking bread, lifting heavy things to strengthen her bones, and trying to channel existential angst into meaningful action. She's excited to be a part of the Boswords Spring Themeless League! |  Michael Berg (he/him) is a professor of psychology. When not indoctrinating young minds, he splits his time between playing games with his family, backyard birding, constructing crosswords, playing classic arcade games, and staring off into space while drinking his green tea. In 2024 he was a Lil AVCX roster member. This year, he is an editor-in-training with his own roster member to mentor. Michael will never tire of seeing pictures and hearing stories about your cats. |  After years in the corporate world and nearly a decade as a freelance editor, Jess Shulman (she/her) has just started what might be the most fun job ever, as puzzles and games editor for Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper. She also constructs for other venues and edits for Lil AVCX and AVCX Classic. Jess also sings, plays guitar and mandolin, works out, walks a lot, and enjoys paddle boarding, and seeing live music. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two teenage kids, and a dog, Scout. |  Mike Graczyk (he/him) is a mathematics instructor from the Chicagoland region who occasionally writes in the third person. He enjoys crosswords, calculus, cats, coffee, the Chicago Cubs, crosswords, and repeating himself. He has probably put ANOA in a grid at least once. |
 Brad Wilber (he/him) is a librarian and a writer originally from central New York. His crossword constructing resume includes many themeless puzzles, both solo and in collaboration. He was the last editor (2014-2020) of the now-discontinued Chronicle of Higher Education crossword. More recently, besides his work at Boswords, he has become part of the testing team at the New York Times. |  John Lieb (he/him) teaches Math and coaches football and baseball at The Roxbury Latin School where he enjoys dressing up for Pi Day. Thank you for solving with us!! |  Andrew Kingsley (he/him) is halfway through his 7th year of teaching at the Riverdale Country School. He also teaches at the UPenn Graduate School of Education. Besides making crosswords, he also likes making chess sets—anything with a grid shape, basically. |
SCOREBOARDS FROM PREVIOUS EVENTS
2025 Summer Tournament
Spring Themeless League Final Standings
Fall Themeless League Final Standings
Winter Wondersolve Final Standings
2024 Summer Tournament
2023 Summer Tournament
2022 Summer Tournament
2021 Spring Themeless League Scoreboards
2020 Fall Themeless League Scoreboards
SUMMER TOURNAMENT
DIRECTIONS, PARKING
Event Address:
The Roxbury Latin School
101 St. Theresa Avenue
West Roxbury, MA, 02132
Note: Parking is FREE. Enter the front gate of the school and we will direct you to the parking lot and the tournament hall.
Event Contact:
Public Transportation
Roxbury Latin is located on the MBTA busline. From Forest Hills Station take either the Charles River bus or the Stimson via Belgrade. Get off on Centre Street at St. Theresa Avenue. The School is at the top of the hill on the right.
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An Uber/Lyft ride from Forest Hills (last stop of Orange Line) to Roxbury Latin costs approximately $15.