| Date | June 03, 2017 |
| Location | GWU, Washington D.C. |
| Number of competitors | 128 |
| Theme | Time |
Medalists
| Inside Track | |
1st
|
Katie Hamill |
2nd
|
Roger Barkan |
3rd
|
Dave Tuller |
| Outside Track | |
|
1st
|
Eric Cockayne |
|
2nd
|
Brian Lipinski |
|
3rd
|
Mike Sell |
Other Awards
| The PuzzleGirl Prize for Rookie of the Year | Brian Lipinski |
| Titan of Tittling Award for Penmanship | Aaron Riccio |
| joon pahk award for worst handwriting | Christopher King |
| Yogi Berra Best Wrong Answer | Nick Napolitano |
| FireballCrosswords.com Indie Spirit Award | Matt Gaffney |
Puzzles
|
Puzzle 1 - Before and After by Angela Olson Halsted |
15x15, 78 words, 15:00 time limit |
|
Puzzle 2 - Jam Session by Paolo Pasco |
19x14, 91 words, 35:00 time limit |
|
Puzzle 3 - This Mashup's for the Byrds by Tracy Bennett |
18x18, 109 words, 35:00 time limit |
|
Puzzle 4 - Non-Linear Narratives by Erik Agard ft. Allegra Kuney |
19x19, 114 words, 45:00 time limit |
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Puzzle 5 - In Search of Lost Time by Neville Fogarty |
17x17, 98 words, 25:00 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) |