13th Annual Finger Lakes Crossword Competition

Schedule

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Boynton Middle School Cafeteria | Ithaca, NY

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100% of proceeds will support Tompkins Learning Partners. BEFORE REGISTERING PLEASE READ REGISTRATION DETAILS AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
About this Event

THE COMPETITION in a NUTSHELL
COMPETITION DATE: Saturday, October 18th, 2025.
IN PERSON: Boynton Middle School, Ithaca, NY.
INDIVIDUAL & TEAM PLAY: 2, 3, or 4 on a team.
THREE LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY: Easier, Trickier, Toughest.
REGISTRATION FEE: $50/Player but you may pay whatever you are comfortable with.
CHARITY FUNDRAISER: All profits support adult literacy.

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COMPLETE AND DETAILED INFORMATION is available at CrosswordCompetition.com

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CROSSWORD COMPETITION

REGISTERED PLAYERS are invited to join us in-person at 1:30 pm the day of the competition (doors open at 1:00). The competition will begin at 2:00, with winners announced and prizes awarded at 3:15.

VIRTUAL PLAYERS will have the opportunity to solve Adam Perl’s original puzzles at home and compare their times to our winners.

See CrosswordCompetition.com for all event details.

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Tompkins Learning Partners

Thank You Sincerely, Gary Weissbrot, Event Chair

ALL PROFITS will fund Tompkins Learning Partners whose mission is: to assist adults (free of charge), who live or work in Ithaca and Tompkins County, New York, in meeting their personal goals, by improving their ability to read, write, and speak English; and to use math and computers.

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REGISTRATION DETAILS
Please carefully read the following before registering.

For in-person players, we will be continuing our very popular “Pay what you can comfortably afford.” It guaranteed that anybody who wished to participate, could. So, again, to all who wish to play, join us!

We have included our “Suggested” amount, $50/Player, but feel free to put the payment that is most convenient into the “Donation” box. (Please remember that this is a fundraiser for Tompkins Learning Partners.)

Registration includes the entry amount and a fee for online credit card processing and handling. Your payment of this fee allows Tompkins Learning Partners to receive 100% of the entry amount for your registration.

For virtual players, we suggest $15 per player. See the CrosswordCompetition.com website for more details about playing at home.


Advance Registration will close at 9:00 pm on Friday, October 17th. You may register in-person at the event starting at 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 18th.
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Boynton Middle School Cafeteria, 1601 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca, United States

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