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!
The Boswords 2025 Summer Tournament is Sunday, July 27
Doors open at noon for check-in. Program runs from 1:00-6:00 PM
In-Person at The Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury, MA
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Registration NOW OPEN (IN-PERSON and ONLINE)
SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER AND PURCHASE PAST PUZZLES
INFO VIDEO FOR IN-PERSON SOLVERS
INFO VIDEO FOR ONLINE SOLVERS
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!
REGISTER + PURCHASE PUZZLES
ALL PAST PUZZLES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BELOW
Note: if you are unable to pay the full amount to compete in the Summer Tournament,
then you are welcome to pay the discount rate indicated below.
Refund Policy: If you find yourself unable to attend for any reason, we will refund
you your registration fee if you contact us prior to noon on Sunday, July 27.
IN-PERSON
INDIVIDUAL: $50
PAIR: $75
STUDENT/DISCOUNT: $10
ONLINE
INDIVIDUAL: $30
PAIR: $50
STUDENT/DISCOUNT: $5
SUMMER + PREVIOUS PUZZLE PACKS
Note: If you do not participate in the Summer Tournament but would still like to solve the puzzles from the tournament, you can purchase them here! They will be sent out via email on Monday, July 28th.
Note: WW stands for Winter Wondersolve, our February event which includes four puzzles (three themed and one themeless).
Boswords T-Shirts
(Mint or Navy)
MERCH!
T-Shirt -- $30
(Price includes shipping)
GIVING BACK
A percentage of the proceeds from the Boswords 2025 Summer Tournament 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 2025 SUMMER TOURNAMENT TEAM
 Ross Trudeau, lexical apothecary, submitted a 10-letter "apo-" word puzzle to Boswords. It was rejected. Apoplectic and hardly apologetic, he cried, "They're the apotheosis of language! Apostrophe? Apocalypse?! Ah, Apollonian perfection!" After a nap, he forgave John and Andrew for their lingual apostasies and made a new puzzle. Ross is the Puzzles Editor for Apple News. (That part is not apocryphal.) |  Chandi Deitmer (she/her) is a professional puzzler from Cambridge, MA, where she lives with her fur baby, Marlowe Horatio Bucket. She's a big fan of big grids, midi grids, weird grids... really ALL grids. Her work has been in fun places she likes, including Boswords 2x previously! When not obsessively puzzling, she loves strutting around to Beyoncé, cuddling said fur baby, and eating her way around the world. |  Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and a podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago and continues to coach a nationally competitive public speaking team. A former Jeopardy! champion, his crosswords have appeared in the New York Times and Slate. He's thrilled to be constructing for his second Boswords! |  Mary Tobler is a puzzle writer and editor based in Washington, DC and former writer/ producer for film and TV. In her free time, she enjoys singing large symphonic choral works and banging out show tunes on the piano. |
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 Boston born and bred, John Harrington (he/him) is a linguist and aspiring law student. When not doing crosswords, John can be found reading, running, lifting, watching Boston sports, or rewatching sitcoms. His work has appeared in the LA Times, the Harvard Crimson Magazine, and the Kirkwords tournament. He is very excited to contribute to Boswords this summer, getting the opportunity to join forces with two of his former high school teachers and to promote the singular best first name. |  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) just finished his 6th year of teaching at the Riverdale Country School, and first year teaching 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
2024 Summer Tournament
2024 Spring Themeless League Scoreboards
2024 Winter Wondersolve Scoreboard
2023 Fall Themeless League Scoreboards
2023 Summer Tournament
2023 Spring Themeless League Scoreboards
2023 Winter Wondersolve Scoreboard
2022 Fall Themeless League Scoreboards
2022 Summer Tournament
2022 Spring Themeless League
2022 Winter Wondersolve Scoreboard
2021 Fall Themeless League Scoreboards
2021 Spring Themeless League Scoreboards
2020 Fall Themeless League Scoreboards
SUMMER TOURNAMENT
DIRECTIONS, PARKING, HOTELS
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.