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May 2026 Competition - Fastest Solver Challenge

We hold a series of competitions each month for those players who wish to play competitively. Each monthly competition will end at 12.01am on the 1st of every month, with trophies being awarded to the top 20 ranked players in each individual competition. Not yet on the list? Keep trying! It takes both skill and determination to make it to the Hall of Fame!

Here are the latest results for this month's Fastest Solver Challenge.


Select which of May 2026's current competition rankings you'd like to view:

In the fastest-solver challenge, players compete to achieve the lowest average solving time for all puzzles solved during the competition month. Only players who are ranked in the top 50 of that month's high-score challenge and have a success rate of at least 75% are eligible for this contest.

Rank Player Last Game Solved Rate Av. Time Av. Pts Total
1.buffyv Premium MemberMay 11, 2026, 7:56 pm169/17099.41%132 sec.526.4 pts.88956
2.LauramurMay 11, 2026, 5:01 pm233/233100%165.7 sec.453.2 pts.105599
3.dorisfishMay 10, 2026, 9:31 pm127/127100%169.9 sec.431.5 pts.54802
4.skyforgeMay 11, 2026, 9:41 am112/11696.55%200.5 sec.382.9 pts.42881
5.jnmakowiecMay 11, 2026, 5:27 pm223/223100%223.4 sec.1071.1 pts.238853
6.PeanutMay 11, 2026, 9:41 pm192/192100%238.7 sec.532.8 pts.102300
7.crwehrleMay 11, 2026, 5:26 pm148/148100%265.9 sec.786.5 pts.116401
8.ShoeRon Premium MemberMay 11, 2026, 12:49 pm229/229100%278.6 sec.752.7 pts.172376
9.dauberMay 9, 2026, 1:04 am316/316100%279.9 sec.454.3 pts.143574
10.squitchy11May 11, 2026, 7:59 pm130/130100%287 sec.751.5 pts.97699
11.swain Premium MemberMay 9, 2026, 8:45 pm44/5186.27%291.7 sec.957.8 pts.42142
12.NinjaTurd10May 11, 2026, 9:55 pm186/20093%298 sec.926.9 pts.172400
13.XcaliMay 11, 2026, 9:34 pm67/7391.78%301.9 sec.775.6 pts.51964
14.sweetiesMay 11, 2026, 9:05 pm220/220100%313.4 sec.791.7 pts.174172
15.alriddinMay 11, 2026, 2:46 pm247/247100%314.2 sec.741.6 pts.183177
16.CallaMay 11, 2026, 9:34 pm267/26899.63%319.1 sec.690.2 pts.184293
17.TkomMay 11, 2026, 8:00 pm124/13194.66%342.3 sec.692.2 pts.85837
18.sgoesMay 10, 2026, 2:19 am75/75100%345.3 sec.670.7 pts.50301
19.ArfArfArfArfMay 11, 2026, 5:50 pm248/248100%348.4 sec.622.5 pts.154385
20.OldManInNNVMay 11, 2026, 3:50 am51/51100%356 sec.888.4 pts.45309
21.deusexjuiceMay 11, 2026, 5:56 pm80/80100%378.2 sec.746.1 pts.59687
22.Madmax87May 11, 2026, 6:54 pm53/6482.81%385.4 sec.791.8 pts.41964
23.bkmcincinnatiMay 11, 2026, 9:13 pm138/138100%460.2 sec.709.5 pts.97917
24.lmcbrideMay 11, 2026, 12:28 pm91/10289.22%462.4 sec.768.8 pts.69958
25.Rpark Premium MemberMay 11, 2026, 5:09 pm133/13797.08%470.7 sec.644.1 pts.85659
26.cocoadog Premium MemberMay 11, 2026, 9:47 pm61/61100%506.4 sec.711.5 pts.43403
27.FREDSEDMay 11, 2026, 7:13 pm126/126100%507.4 sec.674.2 pts.84949
28.synchrogalMay 11, 2026, 11:59 am123/12598.4%518.8 sec.574.8 pts.70696
29.Wordgenie Premium MemberMay 11, 2026, 8:40 pm93/93100%518.8 sec.645.2 pts.60005
30.gplanteMay 11, 2026, 9:56 pm114/11599.13%519.2 sec.522.1 pts.59520
31.kim78May 10, 2026, 5:35 pm163/16698.19%528.8 sec.678.5 pts.110590
32.Binkly BooMay 11, 2026, 1:01 pm309/31299.04%572.1 sec.622 pts.192211
33.waldoMay 11, 2026, 8:58 pm80/80100%602.4 sec.794.9 pts.63593
34.gadamsMay 11, 2026, 6:46 pm113/113100%607.5 sec.627.6 pts.70918
35.kidarborMay 11, 2026, 9:57 pm142/17481.61%636 sec.546.2 pts.77554
36.AgentKateMay 11, 2026, 3:58 pm81/8496.43%638.1 sec.628.6 pts.50916
37.WordBobMay 11, 2026, 6:25 pm93/93100%687.5 sec.572.8 pts.53266
38.keprphMay 11, 2026, 4:41 pm124/12797.64%706.3 sec.792.2 pts.98237
39.rsternlichtMay 11, 2026, 8:43 pm170/170100%713.1 sec.673.3 pts.114458
40.FoozMay 11, 2026, 1:53 pm130/130100%740 sec.837.8 pts.108909
41.mdeg14 Premium MemberMay 11, 2026, 5:17 pm84/84100%745.3 sec.543 pts.45608
42.ImadgineMay 11, 2026, 4:42 pm83/9092.22%763.8 sec.577 pts.47891
43.Mersey Premium MemberMay 11, 2026, 5:54 pm108/11098.18%767.5 sec.953.5 pts.102979
44.Clouseau53 Premium MemberMay 11, 2026, 8:08 pm66/7686.84%913.9 sec.861.4 pts.56854
45.bethshmethMay 11, 2026, 8:33 pm84/8598.82%939.2 sec.738.7 pts.62050
46.55DennyMay 11, 2026, 9:55 pm97/12875.78%1043.9 sec.510.6 pts.49526
47.litlblit Premium MemberMay 10, 2026, 6:17 pm100/100100%1116.3 sec.623.5 pts.62346
48.TawnyMay 11, 2026, 3:03 pm185/185100%1345.1 sec.608.1 pts.112501
49.nespo001May 10, 2026, 4:49 pm84/84100%3037.7 sec.519.9 pts.43672

* Contest began 12:01am EST, 1 May 2026.