'-3':2 'divis':3 'thing':7 'top':1 'whole':6

'-10':2 'divis':3 'thing':7 'top':1 'whole':6

Correctly solve all seven puzzles error-free

'correct':1 'error':7 'error-fre':6 'free':8 'puzzl':5 'seven':4 'solv':2

'5':6 'correct':1 'notori':4 'puzzl':5 'solv':2

 (in Stamford, Connecticut) this year; I'm very excited! I haven't done practice puzzles yet so I'm not sure how good I am. My intuition, though, is that my speed will be competitive, but I'm not consistent enough — I think I'm at high risk of making errors or failing to finish one or more puzzles.

I plan to do some preparation (including historical ACPTs). I may post some info in the comments so y'all can calibrate.

https://www.crosswordtournament.com/info/history.htm

https://www.crosswordtournament.com/info/brochure.htm

General policy for my markets: In the rare event of a conflict between my resolution criteria and the agreed-upon common-sense spirit of the market, I may resolve it according to the market's spirit or N/A, probably after discussion.