Statistics for the last 200 Puzzles!
As a celebration for the 200th Contest Crossword (started tracking online for the puzzle: "You Better Shop Around" on 12/11/15 by Matt Gaffney), I thought I would share some interesting statistics regarding winners, states, and more! If you would like more information about any of the stats below, let me know in a reply.
By the way, I am on shore this week, and looking forward to another 200 contests.
Top 5 states for Winners
- California – 22
Massachusetts – 19
New York – 17
Ohio – 12
Texas – 12
- Portland, Oregon – 3
Colorado Springs, Colorado – 3
Berkeley, California – 3
Cotuit, Massachusetts – 3
Palo Alto, California – 2
- Laurie Dings, Cotuit, MA – 3 Mugs Won
Kurt Huddleston, Lisle, IL – 2 Mugs Won
Melanie Frost, Colorado Springs, CO – 2 Mugs Won
Yossi Fendel, Berkeley, CA – 2 Mugs Won
Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Duplicate titles
- City Folk – 2 Times it has been used
Secret Ingredients - 2 Times it has been used
Marking Time - 2 Times it has been used
- Gaffney, Matt 100
Kelly, Marie 63
Shenk, Mike 16
Berry, Patrick 13
Gordon, Peter 6
Muller, Pete 1
McClary, Todd 1
Grand Total 200