World Crossword Tournament
Guinness World Records Puzzle Master · Timothy E. Parker

World CrosswordTournament

One brand-new crossword every day. The same grid for every solver on Earth. One champion crowned each day.

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The global daily

Most “daily” puzzles are personal: each player gets a private instance. The World Crossword Tournament is different. At midnight Eastern, one 15×15 grid is published for the entire planet. Your time is ranked against every other solver. That shared challenge is what makes a champion real.

One grid

Everyone worldwide solves the same clues on the same day. Fair, simple, and fiercely competitive.

Race the clock

Clean solves and honest times. Speed matters, accuracy matters more.

Daily champion

Fastest server-validated correct solve wins that day. Skill contest — not a random drawing.

Prize of the Day

The daily Champion wins access to Real World Careers Professional (about a $199 value) — assessment, report, letter/credential tools, and job-tool access as described on the product page. Job tools, not a job guarantee.

  • Free to play and enter — no purchase required
  • Only fully correct, server-timed solves qualify
  • One winner per day (America/New_York): fastest verified time after review
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Edited by the record holder

Timothy E. Parker is the Guinness World Records most syndicated puzzle compiler. His work has run for Microsoft, Disney, Comcast, Warner Bros., the Smithsonian, Mensa, and more than 1,400 newspapers and media companies worldwide. The World Crossword Tournament is his flagship competitive daily.

For publishers and sites

The tournament is free to syndicate through ParkerSyndication: one install, family-safe ads, and a 50% ad revenue share. White-label is available if you want the games under your own brand.

  • Play host: parkersyndication.com/games/wct
  • Full game library: crosswords, Sudoku, word search, Find 11, Show Sum Speed, and more
  • Partner ID, dashboard, and install codes in one place
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Ready when you are

Play on ParkerSyndication — secure, mobile-ready, and linked to the same daily tournament millions recognize.

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