Westwords Crossword Tournament | Sunday, June 22, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time | Berkeley, CA, and online

Registration will open on Monday, February 3.

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What We Are

Westwords is a one-day crossword tournament, which will have its second event on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The tournament will be held in person, in Berkeley, California, as well as online (same puzzles, same time, separate scoring), thanks to our partnership with the virtual-tournament wizards at Boswords. Select "Tournament Information" in the top menu or click here to learn more!

Our Mission

The impetus behind Westwords is the desire to serve people who have not had the chance to participate in crossword tournaments in the past — whether because of being relatively new to crosswords, or because geographic distance makes travel too expensive, too time-consuming, or too much of a health risk — along with solvers of all abilities and experience levels. Crossword lovers everywhere are welcome!

2024 Tournament Recap

For our inaugural event on June 23, 2024, we hosted 127 attendees in person (63 of whom had never attended a crossword tournament before!), as well as 149 individuals and 27 pairs online.

Congratulations to the winners, including overall champion Paolo Pasco!