4th Annual Boston Crossword Tournament: Open to All!
Sunday, July 26, 2020 from 12:30PM - 5PM Eastern
Boswords was ONLINE this year, brought to you by
Tournament Directors: Andrew Kingsley and John Lieb
And Thank You to Our Awesome Sponsors. Click their logos below to check them out!
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Tournament Puzzles Available for Purchase Below!
REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2020 live tournament is now closed. You may still purchase the tournament puzzles, or previous years' puzzles below.
STUDENT
$5
INDIVIDUAL
ADULT
$10
PAIRS
$10
$5
2020 Puzzle Packet
Final Crossworder Count: 580
426
Individuals
77
Pairs
GIVING BACK
A percentage of the proceeds from Boswords was donated to each of the three Boston-based 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 CONSTRUCTORS
SCORING
Scoring
Each puzzle is scored on speed and accuracy, similar to the scoring system at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT). The exact scoring metrics can be found on the "2020 Tournament Nuts and Bolts" page.
The top three finishers in the Individuals Division (students and adults) on the five tournament puzzles will solve a championship themeless puzzle.
Championship Round Info
The top three individual solvers will solve the championship puzzle (also solvers will get a chance to solve the puzzle while we set up the championship round). The screens of each of the three competitors will be broadcast in the Boswords Twitch stream.
2020 Tournament Results
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
(not for 2020's tournament!)
Event Contact:
Event Address:
The Roxbury Latin School
101 St. Theresa Avenue
West Roxbury, MA, 02132
Parking is FREE. Enter the front gate of the school and we will direct you to the parking lot and the tournament hall.
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.
An Uber/Lyft ride from Forest Hills (last stop of Orange Line) to Roxbury Latin costs approximately $10.
Public Transportation