Jon Delfin is an American pianist and crossword puzzle solver based in New York City who is a seven-time champion of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, winning in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2002 and 2003. He is also a crossword constructor, with five puzzles published in The New York Times between 1994 and 2003, and he was one of the featured competitors in the 2006 documentary film Wordplay, which chronicled the tournament and its top solvers.
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Competition Category Career HighlightNamed champion of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (seven-time winner) 1 Sources
1. American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
Division A results paragraphQuote, Division A results paragraph
a stunned Delfin was named champion, despite his errors.
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