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The current, and the all-time best, “streak,” is 62 by Linda Fleit!

 

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The website-puzzle winner’s list.  The stars are earned for bonus puzzles:

 

 

The Cream of the Crop . . .

 

 

(At least 20 plaques, and at least 2 of the last 20 puzzles).

 

Joe Venuti  36 stars  # 5, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101,  102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 267, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 296, 297, 298, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308,  309, 310, 311, 312, 315, 317, 318,  319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 380, 381, 383, 384, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 402, 403, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 429B, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 561, 577, 578, 590, 591, 593, 605, 607, 619, 620, 626, 634, 644, 646, 647, 660, 661, 668, 670, 671, 672, 685, 686, 688, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 798, 799, 800, 801, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 833, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, and 865             [660 correct answers, in total!]

 

Nancy Heinrich  5 stars  #175, 342, 343,  345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 358, 375, 376, 380, 381, 388, 390, 392, 394, 396, 397, 400, 401, 402, 405, 409, 410, 413, 414, 415, 418, 419, 428, 429B, 434, 435, 436, 437, 446, 447, 448, 452, 453, 455, 456, 464, 465, 470, 476, 478, 480, 481, 482, 485, 486, 488, 490, 493, 494, 495, 507, 513, 521, 522, 524, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 532, 533, 534, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 542, 544, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 586, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598,  599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 615, 616, 618, 619, 620, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 658, 659, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 667, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 684, 685, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 693, 694, 695, 696, 698, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 739, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 759, 760, 762,  763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 793, 794, 795, 796, 798, 799, 800, 801, 803, 804, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 849, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 861, 862, 863, and 864         (332)

 

Ann Gill  10 stars #129, 132, 133, 135, 137, 138, 140, 144, 145, 146, 149, 157, 158, 159, 163, 166, 171, 172, 186, 196, 200, 204, 206, 209, 210, 213, 221, 223, 228, 229, 236, 238, 241, 245, 246, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 261, 263, 264, 266, 267, 269, 271, 272, 273, 275, 276, 277, 282, 290, 302, 303, 305, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 319, 321, 325, 327, 329, 330, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 340, 347, 349, 357, 358, 359, 366, 369, 375, 377,  379, 380, 381, 384, 385, 386, 389, 395, 404, 406, 407, 411, 415, 421, 422, 425, 426, 431, 433, 439, 440, 441, 445, 446, 448, 449, 454, 458, 461, 466, 467, 468, 470, 471, 472, 479, 480, 483, 484, 485, 488,  489, 492, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 501, 503, 505, 506, 511, 514, 515, 523, 525, 526, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 535, 545, 555, 559, 560, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 572, 574, 577, 582, 583, 585, 588, 590, 594, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 609, 613, 614, 616, 617, 618, 621, 626, 631, 633, 634, 635, 637, 639, 640, 662, 663, 678, 684, 706, 709, 711, 715, 721, 746, 747, 748, 752, 756, 763, 764, 766, 768, 770, 773, 788, 791, 793, 795, 796, 800, 801, 802, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 815, 816, 819, 822, 823, 827, 828, 829, 830, 842, 843, 845, 847, 850, 854, 855, 856, and 857.                  [243]

 

Trevor McGuire  6 stars  # 384, 385,  386, 387, 404, 440, 547, 557, 558, 559, 562, 565, 566, 585, 587, 589, 591, 592, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 343, 644, 645, 646, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 667, 668, 671, 678, 679, 680, 681, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 861, 862, 863, and 864        (238)

 

Frank Gill  2 stars  # 142, 147, 150, 175, 176, 178, 184, 185, 188, 191, 192, 193, 194, 198, 201, 202, 203, 205, 209, 211, 212, 214, 217, 218, 225, 226, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 248, 256, 259, 260, 270, 271, 280, 281, 282, 283, 292, 293, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301, 304, 310, 314, 315, 316, 318, 322, 327, 331, 338, 343, 345, 348, 356, 360, 362, 363, 364, 367, 368, 370, 376, 378, 383, 387, 391, 394, 396, 397, 409, 410, 412, 413, 414, 416, 417, 418, 419, 423, 424, 429B, 430, 432, 435, 438, 444, 447, 448, 450, 452, 453, 455, 456, 460, 463, 464, 469, 473, 476, 477, 478, 481, 486, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 499, 506, 507, 509, 513, 517, 521, 522, 526, 534, 536, 537, 544, 547, 548, 549, 550, 552, 553, 554, 558, 562, 564, 567, 568, 579, 580, 581, 586, 589, 592, 602, 603, 604, 606, 608, 611, 615, 620, 623, 628, 632, 636, 649, 653, 654, 656, 658, 661, 665, 666, 675, 676, 677, 680, 775, 776, 777, 778, 783, 785, 786, 787, 795, 798, 799, 804, 817, 833, 836, 837, 844, 849, 851, 852, 858, 861, and 862            [198]

 

Linda Fleit   2 stars # 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, and 863      (115)

 

. . . greats from the past . . .

 

 

(At least 20 plaques, but fewer than 2 of the last 20 puzzles)

 

 

 

Jim Kitchell  2 stars  # 103, 108, 110, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 137, 139, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 150, 156, 162, 165, 167, 168, 173, 178, 179, 180, 181, 184, 193, 194, 201, 202, 211, 212, 217, 220, 223, 225, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 243, 256, 259, 280, 282, 283, 286, 287, 292, 298, 299, 301, 304, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 325, 326, 340, 341, 342, 343, 345, 348, 349, 350, 360, 362, 363, 367, 371, 387, 391, 394, 396, 402, 403, 409, 414, 416, 417, 418, 423, 424, 427, 429B, 435, 438, 447, 452, 456, 457, 459, 460, 476, 477, 486, 490, 491, 507, 509, 513, 516, 521, 522, 524, 537, 548, 549, 552, 558, 560, 564, 576, 579, 589, 612, 615, 620, 628, 629, 632, 649, 653, 658, 677, 680, 687, 699, 703, 713, 725, 742, 743, 745, 765, 787, 795, 838, 844, 858, and 862          [156]

 

“Joey” Venuti  3 stars  # 473,  474, 476, 477, 485, 486, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506,507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 552, 553, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577,578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 640, 642, 643, 644, 648, 649, 650, 653, 654, 656, 657, 663, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, and 784       (164)

 

Jim Kitchell  2 stars  # 103, 108, 110, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 137, 139, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 150, 156, 162, 165, 167, 168, 173, 178, 179, 180, 181, 184, 193, 194, 201, 202, 211, 212, 217, 220, 223, 225, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 243, 256, 259, 280, 282, 283, 286, 287, 292, 298, 299, 301, 304, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 325, 326, 340, 341, 342, 343, 345, 348, 349, 350, 360, 362, 363, 367, 371, 387, 391, 394, 396, 402, 403, 409, 414, 416, 417, 418, 423, 424, 427, 429B, 435, 438, 447, 452, 456, 457, 459, 460, 476, 477, 486, 490, 491, 507, 509, 513, 516, 521, 522, 524, 537, 548, 549, 552, 558, 560, 564, 576, 579, 589, 612, 615, 620, 628, 629, 632, 649, 653, 658, 677, 680, 687, 699, 703, 713, 725, 742, 743, 745, 765, 787, and 795          [152]

 

Jack Venuti  2 stars  #468, 469,  470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 496, 497, 498, 499, 501, 503, 505, 506, 507, 512, 513, 514, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 562, 571, 573, and 618      (61)

 

Alex Venuti  3 stars  # 469, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 483, 484, 485, 486, 488, 492, 493, 494, 498, 499, 500, 501, 503, 504, 505, 507, 508, 511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 520, 521, 522, 524, 525, 526, 529, 534, 539, 551, 573, 588, 595, 596, 597, 602, and 617       (51)

 

Bill Arnold  2 stars  # 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234,  235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248,  249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 278, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 294, 297, 299, 301, 310, 312, 314, 325, and 343            [56]

 

Suellen Heintz  5 stars  #207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 256, 259, 275, 280. 283, 297, 304, 310, 435, and 436                 [55]

 

Dave Griffin # 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 417, 421, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 435, 436, 439, 447, 461, 467, 550, 551, 577, 581, 585, 586, 587, 589, 761, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 796, 801, 802, 803, and 804      (51)

 

Bob Milligan  5 stars  # 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 293,  294, 295, 297, 299, 300, 301, 304, 305, 310, 311, 314, 316, 317, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338, 340, 343, 346, 349, 350, 351, 353, 362, 363, 368, and 369      [50]

 

David Cullen # 7, 8, 9, 11,  12, 14, 15, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64          [38]

 

Kristine Del Vecchio  1 star  # 612, 623, 625, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 638, 639, 640, 642, 643, 645, 646, 649, 650, 651, 653, 664, 669, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 684, 707, 708, 730, 731, 824, and 826        (38)

 

Mike Wolstein # 30, 33, 36, 39, 40, 47, 51, 55, 61, 65, 87, 91, 98, 103, 118, 120, 123, 136, 145, 159, 186, 196, 242, and 285       [24]

 

Kathy Regan   # 652, 653, 654, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 665, 667, 673, 675, 676, 677, 695, 696, 698, 699, 700, and 701    (21)

 

 

. . . the pretty darn good . . .

 

 

Martin Bregman # 461, 563, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 579, 581, 582, and 583

 

Keith Falkner # 1, 6, 7, 24, 26, 64, 157, 158, 273, 529, 577, 582, 634, 668, and 673

 

Robert Harmon #154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, and 171

 

Karen McKinley 2 stars # 676, 680, 682, 683, 684, 685, 687, 717, 718, 734, 742, and 743

 

Marcy Moore # 270, 271, 280, 383, 391, 418, 419, 486, 492, and 589

 

Chip Benedum # 250, 256, 259, 260, 268, 292, 294, 381, and 383

 

Erica Rogers # 181, 183, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, and 236

 

Linda Mason # 232, 233, 234, 235, 238, 394, and 560

 

Matt Gill # 244, 278, 327, 339, 551, and 702

 

Edgar Coudal  1 star  # 2, 47, 54, 88, 103, and 174

 

Carolyn Berlin  # 145, 147,  149, 150, 153, and 159

 

Wes Elsheimer # 573, 583, 584, 588, 676, and 705

 

Hank Vitan # 800, 816, 817, 823, 824, and 826

 

Elizabeth Falkner # 22, 23, 184, and 612

 

Brian Gill # 242,  278, 352, and 451

 

Christopher LaCombe # 535, 536, 537, and 539

 

Stewart Ogilby # 91, 102, 103, and 125

 

Leon Hostetler  #467,  468, and 469

 

Michael Biehl # 157, 158, and 159

. . . the two timers . . .

 

 

Shannon Kondos     # 722 and 723

 

Scott Venuti  1 star  #382 and 450

 

David Francis #351, 437

 

Jeff DeCola # 355 and 387

 

Walt Brustlin # 47 and 247

 

Reni Cohen #116 and 135

 

Kate Ryan # 116 and 120

 

J.T. Moran  # 14 and 68

 

Win Sandler # 19 and 47

. . . and the also-rans . . .

 

 

Ed DeBruyn   #860

 

Viktor Veselovsky  1 star  # 641

 

Frits Agterdenbos  # 640

 

Roy Nathanson # 559

 

Vladka Johnson # 546

 

Katie Snook  # 537

 

Max Venuti # 512

 

Don Crebo # 491

 

Howard Rosenthal  # 452

 

Beth Venuti #429B

 

Deborah Gill # 418

 

Marlene Solomon # 371

 

Michael Kersch  #366

 

Scott Falkner # 347

 

Susan Jenkel  #318

 

Petra Harris #237

 

Tom Lyons  # 158

 

Jim Roberts # 131

 

Don Rowe # 179

 

Terri Tumlin #211

 

Josh Ziegler #163

 

Carl Hammen # 64

 

Francis Souli de Morant # 56

 

Ken LeBlanc  # 45

 

Gene Strebel # 26

 

Paul Mathews  # 8

 

Scott Gibson # 4

 

Mark Konwiser # 1

 

Sid Pencook # 1

 

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