| Date | May 30, 2015 |
| Location | GWU, Washington D.C. |
| Number of competitors | 100 |
| Theme | Auto Racing |
Medalists
| Inside Track | |
1st
|
joon pahk |
2nd
|
Amy Reynaldo |
3rd
|
Eric Maddy |
| Outside Track | |
|
1st
|
Josh Himmelsbach |
|
2nd
|
Christine Quinones |
|
3rd
|
Andrew Miller |
Other Awards
| The PuzzleGirl Prize for Rookie of the Year | Andrew Miller |
| Titan of Tittling Award for Penmanship | Laura Zipin |
| joon pahk award for worst handwriting | Christopher King |
| Yogi Berra Best Wrong Answer | Megan Beresford |
| FireballCrosswords.com Indie Spirit Award | Amy Reynaldo |
Puzzles
|
Puzzle 1 - Welcome to D.C. by Erik Agard |
15x15, 76 words, 20:00 time limit |
|
Puzzle 2 - Looseness of the Vowels by Peter Broda |
15x15, 76 words, 30:00 time limit |
|
Puzzle 3 - Candy Bars by Finn Vigeland |
20x19, 132 words, 45:00 time limit |
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Puzzle 4 - A Cute Puzzle by Andy Kravis |
15x15, 76 words, 15:00 time limit |
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Puzzle 5 - Swap Meet by Neville Fogarty |
17x17, 100 words, 40:00 time limit |
Stats
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Total fillable squares | 1103 | 1047 | 1202 | 1041 |
| Total word count | 460 | 420 | 490 | 421 |
| Total allotted solve time | 2h30m | 2h30m | 2h35m | 2h20m |
| Competitors with no errors on any puzzle |
13 / 100 (13.0%) |
30 / 117 (25.64%) |
35 / 128 (27.34%) |
71 / 165 (43.03%) |
| Lowest total solve time (combined) |
joon pahk 29:24 |
Al Sanders 26:49 |
Glen Ryan 32:22 |
Glen Ryan 22:54 |
| Percentage of total allotted time | 19.6% | 17.88% | 20.88% | 16.36% |
| Lowest total error-free solve time (combined) |
Eric Maddy 39:21 |
Al Sanders 26:49 |
Roger Barkan 32:27 |
Glen Ryan 22:54 |
| Percentage of total allotted time | 26.23% | 17.88% | 20.94% | 16.36% |
| Fastest solve (single puzzle) | ||||
| Fastest error-free solve (single puzzle) |