2008 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament Finals Part 3 of 4

The 2008 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament was held in Brooklyn for the first year after being held in Stamford, CT for the past 30 years. The three competitors making it to the finals of the "A" division were Tyler Hinman, Trip Payne, and Howard Barkin.

Tyler Hinman competes to win a record four straight victories.

For full results visit:
http://www.crosswordtournament.com/2008/index.htm

http://www.TylerHinman.com

Video: Part 3 of 4

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Tyler
• Hinman
• American
• Crossword
• Puzzle
• Champion
• 2008
• Brooklyn
• Wordplay
• Documentary
• Sundance

[ennienyc]

This puzzle is MUCH MUCH harder than the other one.

[Taurine77]

the puzzle he is doing here is not like the others, it is at a much more dificulte

[wifferste]

Watching Trip and Tyler battle it out is like watching the Tortoise and the Hare.

[ihavenoname321]

TROGDOOOOOORRR!!!!!!!!!!

[Ronbo710]

I HATE getting to a corner like that and finding a mental block :(.

[hunterallen711]

you are so slow

[withoutacare129]

tyler is my hero

[metalzero1234]

give he guy some slack...everyone has different talents and his is doing crosswords puzzles....just cause you cant do it dont bag on the guy

[willngross]

All of you need to understand that crossword puzzles VARY in difficulty. These tournament puzzles I assume are quite difficult, while in his 2 minute solves he is often working on Monday's puzzle in the New York Times, which is not very difficult.