The following solvers are used as references for the NITCH calculations in this month. The time indicated is their average solving time for error-free puzzles during the prior six months. The solvers average NITCH for each day of week is also shown, with the number of solutions for that day.
| Rank | Solver | Solutions used | Average time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mohn | 60 | 04:50 | 77 (15) | 99 (12) | 100 (12) | 102 (10) | 127 (11) |
| 2 | Magoo | 61 | 05:47 | 78 (10) | 100 (13) | 92 (13) | 99 (14) | 127 (11) |
| 3 | Nathan Panning | 85 | 05:51 | 82 (20) | 103 (18) | 100 (16) | 102 (21) | 121 (10) |
| 4 | Jason | 99 | 06:18 | 75 (18) | 101 (25) | 103 (23) | 96 (19) | 127 (14) |
| 5 | escat49 | 123 | 06:33 | 88 (25) | 98 (25) | 101 (24) | 97 (23) | 113 (26) |
| 6 | Diskus | 100 | 06:55 | 79 (20) | 106 (17) | 106 (20) | 94 (23) | 115 (20) |
| 7 | mistigris | 96 | 07:06 | 74 (20) | 103 (19) | 106 (18) | 104 (20) | 111 (19) |
| 8 | verlaine | 122 | 07:29 | 76 (23) | 91 (25) | 99 (23) | 107 (25) | 122 (26) |
| 9 | hilarym | 66 | 07:33 | 78 (17) | 100 (14) | 102 (14) | 110 (14) | 124 (7) |
| 10 | aphis99 | 114 | 07:41 | 77 (23) | 94 (24) | 114 (22) | 106 (24) | 108 (21) |
| 11 | lili | 123 | 08:02 | 73 (24) | 110 (25) | 91 (25) | 101 (24) | 121 (25) |
| 12 | Paul Gilbert | 86 | 08:36 | 68 (18) | 89 (16) | 100 (16) | 118 (21) | 122 (15) |
| 13 | asaldanha | 99 | 09:08 | 71 (19) | 97 (20) | 100 (20) | 117 (19) | 112 (21) |
| 14 | richard | 72 | 09:15 | 77 (18) | 100 (15) | 113 (15) | 110 (16) | 105 (8) |
| 15 | trux | 50 | 09:28 | 69 (10) | 105 (11) | 103 (12) | 101 (11) | 131 (6) |
| 16 | scrabbler | 110 | 10:07 | 79 (24) | 104 (22) | 100 (22) | 108 (23) | 111 (19) |
| 17 | chindit | 115 | 10:31 | 74 (24) | 99 (22) | 97 (24) | 108 (21) | 120 (24) |
| 18 | glheard | 105 | 10:38 | 75 (20) | 100 (23) | 109 (20) | 96 (21) | 118 (21) |
| 19 | jimpen | 106 | 10:39 | 87 (22) | 106 (20) | 95 (19) | 105 (23) | 105 (22) |
| 20 | AlanS | 112 | 10:40 | 78 (23) | 101 (23) | 91 (20) | 106 (24) | 122 (22) |
| 21 | Topical Tim | 114 | 10:48 | 72 (23) | 108 (22) | 100 (24) | 100 (22) | 118 (23) |
| 22 | lickert | 98 | 10:59 | 81 (21) | 102 (19) | 103 (19) | 101 (22) | 113 (17) |
| 23 | Heyesey | 73 | 11:11 | 72 (20) | 91 (12) | 107 (15) | 117 (12) | 123 (14) |
| 24 | andy | 40 | 11:12 | 75 (10) | 99 (9) | 99 (6) | 99 (8) | 136 (7) |
| 25 | Kinghedger | 92 | 11:12 | 71 (18) | 104 (17) | 104 (21) | 105 (17) | 113 (19) |
| 26 | philjordan1147 | 103 | 11:13 | 70 (21) | 98 (20) | 108 (22) | 105 (19) | 117 (21) |
| 27 | xyster | 87 | 11:20 | 84 (23) | 93 (15) | 99 (14) | 110 (19) | 116 (16) |
| 28 | keriothe_ | 108 | 11:38 | 70 (24) | 105 (25) | 104 (15) | 102 (23) | 121 (21) |
| 29 | fshephe | 104 | 11:48 | 77 (24) | 98 (21) | 104 (21) | 104 (22) | 122 (16) |
| 30 | TB22 | 49 | 11:52 | 76 (13) | 90 (11) | 118 (8) | 113 (10) | 118 (7) |
| 31 | neilr | 113 | 11:57 | 82 (24) | 97 (23) | 109 (24) | 96 (23) | 117 (19) |
| 32 | tilbee | 90 | 12:13 | 74 (19) | 102 (20) | 104 (17) | 101 (19) | 121 (15) |
| 33 | thomasp4 | 98 | 12:17 | 95 (22) | 103 (21) | 91 (21) | 100 (18) | 113 (16) |
| 34 | Sheapey | 116 | 12:30 | 72 (24) | 98 (25) | 106 (24) | 105 (22) | 120 (21) |
| 35 | Secondbass | 77 | 12:44 | 72 (15) | 90 (12) | 105 (17) | 91 (15) | 131 (18) |
| 36 | markdobell | 102 | 12:44 | 73 (20) | 91 (25) | 108 (17) | 109 (19) | 119 (21) |
| 37 | Stavros | 75 | 12:48 | 78 (17) | 98 (17) | 98 (13) | 109 (15) | 120 (13) |
| 38 | Tom Stubbs | 122 | 12:48 | 72 (26) | 88 (24) | 105 (23) | 107 (25) | 127 (24) |
| 39 | Finzi | 118 | 12:52 | 83 (24) | 102 (23) | 101 (23) | 100 (24) | 112 (24) |
| 40 | MikeOsborne | 111 | 12:53 | 79 (24) | 106 (23) | 96 (22) | 107 (22) | 112 (20) |
| 41 | SimonAnthony | 97 | 12:57 | 65 (17) | 92 (19) | 111 (22) | 102 (18) | 120 (21) |
| 42 | Sue Sweeper | 53 | 13:07 | 75 (11) | 101 (13) | 110 (11) | 100 (8) | 113 (10) |
| 43 | aphasic | 76 | 13:09 | 82 (20) | 98 (17) | 97 (13) | 106 (13) | 126 (13) |
| 44 | HenryBW | 97 | 13:15 | 75 (24) | 91 (18) | 113 (18) | 108 (19) | 116 (18) |
| 45 | David Crooks | 95 | 13:21 | 80 (22) | 101 (20) | 105 (16) | 96 (21) | 123 (16) |
| 46 | March | 108 | 13:29 | 76 (21) | 102 (23) | 100 (20) | 106 (25) | 113 (19) |
| 47 | Peponi13 | 84 | 13:30 | 90 (21) | 105 (21) | 99 (16) | 101 (15) | 104 (11) |
| 48 | JimboFS | 99 | 13:30 | 74 (19) | 105 (24) | 103 (20) | 97 (20) | 119 (16) |
| 49 | Silva | 122 | 13:44 | 79 (25) | 101 (24) | 101 (22) | 107 (26) | 110 (25) |
| 50 | Ben Staveley | 97 | 13:48 | 79 (22) | 97 (20) | 107 (19) | 102 (18) | 118 (18) |
| 51 | Crucifer | 75 | 13:55 | 84 (20) | 109 (17) | 96 (16) | 105 (10) | 113 (12) |
| 52 | Penfold_61 | 91 | 14:01 | 79 (20) | 100 (17) | 97 (19) | 104 (16) | 119 (19) |
| 53 | 7dPenguin | 75 | 14:04 | 77 (20) | 102 (17) | 104 (8) | 106 (15) | 118 (15) |
| 54 | grape | 46 | 14:07 | 85 (16) | 93 (8) | 103 (6) | 105 (8) | 127 (8) |
| 55 | jamesah | 90 | 14:17 | 82 (22) | 100 (18) | 107 (16) | 106 (19) | 110 (15) |
| 56 | tunflog | 52 | 14:25 | 84 (15) | 101 (15) | 109 (7) | 105 (7) | 112 (8) |
| 57 | pitcaithlie | 44 | 14:27 | 73 (16) | 95 (7) | 87 (6) | 127 (7) | 143 (8) |
| 58 | Groucho | 81 | 14:28 | 76 (22) | 103 (20) | 106 (17) | 104 (13) | 129 (9) |
| 59 | Tibthorpe | 87 | 14:30 | 74 (22) | 99 (20) | 111 (18) | 115 (15) | 109 (12) |
| 60 | Deane Short | 85 | 14:37 | 84 (18) | 99 (19) | 108 (19) | 97 (17) | 112 (12) |
| 61 | Spur58 | 56 | 14:45 | 85 (11) | 94 (14) | 105 (12) | 103 (9) | 112 (10) |
| 62 | Ed freshpot | 91 | 14:52 | 71 (19) | 111 (17) | 103 (17) | 100 (20) | 115 (18) |
| 63 | JezWoolfrey | 56 | 14:56 | 77 (13) | 98 (10) | 98 (13) | 111 (14) | 127 (6) |
| 64 | alexh | 72 | 14:58 | 81 (20) | 103 (13) | 102 (14) | 112 (13) | 110 (12) |
| 65 | gabrojak | 79 | 15:14 | 76 (17) | 98 (18) | 109 (16) | 107 (17) | 114 (11) |
| 66 | phthisis | 105 | 15:27 | 74 (21) | 102 (21) | 101 (20) | 100 (22) | 120 (21) |
| 67 | njnclarke | 60 | 15:29 | 76 (17) | 96 (13) | 100 (10) | 107 (9) | 134 (11) |
| 68 | Achernar | 88 | 15:31 | 90 (23) | 95 (15) | 103 (19) | 105 (17) | 108 (14) |
| 69 | Looch | 111 | 15:39 | 78 (23) | 102 (21) | 94 (22) | 104 (21) | 119 (24) |
| 70 | LouWeed | 118 | 15:49 | 77 (25) | 101 (22) | 93 (23) | 108 (25) | 119 (23) |
| 71 | franceslc11 | 57 | 16:02 | 69 (12) | 93 (6) | 116 (9) | 101 (14) | 114 (16) |
| 72 | Pootle | 102 | 16:20 | 79 (21) | 101 (20) | 102 (21) | 104 (20) | 112 (20) |
| 73 | CentralLine | 78 | 16:27 | 88 (14) | 85 (16) | 93 (15) | 110 (16) | 117 (17) |
| 74 | andrewlake | 116 | 16:32 | 69 (24) | 98 (23) | 107 (24) | 108 (23) | 117 (22) |
| 75 | LJCN | 95 | 16:36 | 73 (22) | 101 (19) | 106 (15) | 104 (22) | 121 (17) |
| 76 | tapbarker | 99 | 16:36 | 72 (24) | 93 (16) | 105 (17) | 102 (22) | 130 (20) |
| 77 | Semillon | 123 | 16:44 | 71 (24) | 100 (24) | 98 (25) | 106 (26) | 121 (24) |
| 78 | ajcauk1 | 55 | 16:59 | 83 (12) | 94 (15) | 115 (13) | 99 (8) | 112 (7) |
| 79 | Craven | 112 | 17:01 | 81 (21) | 102 (23) | 100 (23) | 101 (24) | 113 (21) |
| 80 | Squallaby | 73 | 17:09 | 78 (21) | 99 (15) | 102 (14) | 109 (11) | 126 (12) |
| 81 | RobR | 57 | 17:17 | 74 (12) | 104 (11) | 104 (12) | 111 (12) | 106 (10) |
| 82 | Valance | 88 | 17:25 | 70 (18) | 100 (20) | 112 (16) | 94 (17) | 124 (17) |
| 83 | cyrillic | 60 | 17:31 | 78 (9) | 95 (13) | 110 (13) | 100 (12) | 108 (13) |
| 84 | DunPangolin | 63 | 17:50 | 79 (15) | 99 (12) | 97 (15) | 104 (9) | 125 (12) |
| 85 | GMcD | 114 | 18:00 | 70 (22) | 108 (23) | 98 (24) | 110 (21) | 111 (24) |
| 86 | gsriordan52 | 85 | 18:13 | 82 (20) | 99 (18) | 103 (19) | 100 (17) | 126 (11) |
| 87 | Crossiant | 79 | 18:30 | 68 (16) | 108 (16) | 103 (17) | 105 (14) | 113 (16) |
| 88 | John Arnold | 48 | 18:41 | 85 (15) | 84 (10) | 104 (7) | 111 (10) | 138 (6) |
| 89 | Zander | 98 | 18:41 | 65 (21) | 96 (23) | 102 (17) | 112 (20) | 129 (17) |
| 90 | Colin2355 | 89 | 18:43 | 77 (19) | 102 (20) | 102 (17) | 106 (17) | 114 (16) |
| 91 | OliviaRhineb | 125 | 18:44 | 74 (24) | 102 (26) | 96 (24) | 105 (25) | 119 (26) |
| 92 | robinh | 105 | 18:46 | 82 (21) | 97 (19) | 102 (23) | 105 (23) | 111 (19) |
| 93 | Ease This Jam | 74 | 18:51 | 65 (14) | 93 (18) | 91 (9) | 111 (13) | 125 (20) |
| 94 | Andrew Whiffin | 66 | 18:58 | 76 (15) | 101 (13) | 101 (16) | 107 (10) | 120 (12) |
| 95 | uvofiz | 59 | 19:06 | 77 (13) | 96 (18) | 109 (12) | 116 (10) | 111 (6) |
| 96 | pterodactyl | 82 | 19:14 | 91 (18) | 97 (17) | 100 (16) | 99 (15) | 111 (16) |
| 97 | endafk | 94 | 19:14 | 76 (22) | 96 (20) | 102 (18) | 112 (18) | 119 (16) |
| 98 | annbrew | 60 | 19:19 | 77 (19) | 109 (9) | 90 (6) | 116 (14) | 113 (12) |
| 99 | Zabadak | 99 | 19:31 | 75 (19) | 105 (20) | 108 (16) | 102 (22) | 107 (22) |
| 100 | Pete_Hartley | 47 | 19:35 | 76 (10) | 96 (9) | 96 (7) | 106 (10) | 120 (11) |
| 101 | Hamish.S | 84 | 19:41 | 64 (17) | 93 (17) | 101 (17) | 115 (17) | 126 (16) |
| 102 | benedick | 64 | 20:02 | 81 (18) | 100 (12) | 99 (9) | 109 (11) | 115 (14) |
| 103 | cath23 | 49 | 20:11 | 68 (7) | 91 (9) | 109 (11) | 100 (13) | 121 (9) |
| 104 | Galspray | 76 | 20:13 | 70 (19) | 99 (15) | 121 (14) | 110 (15) | 109 (13) |
| 105 | Kevin Gregg | 82 | 20:41 | 75 (20) | 100 (20) | 90 (12) | 110 (16) | 128 (14) |
| 106 | pc8 | 111 | 20:52 | 72 (23) | 101 (23) | 107 (21) | 99 (21) | 119 (23) |
| 107 | barracuda | 112 | 20:54 | 75 (23) | 94 (25) | 108 (23) | 104 (18) | 117 (23) |
| 108 | Jagsfan1971 | 59 | 21:12 | 71 (14) | 94 (13) | 134 (12) | 98 (14) | 112 (6) |
| 109 | FrameShift | 110 | 21:22 | 60 (21) | 107 (21) | 103 (20) | 105 (23) | 118 (25) |
| 110 | crosswordian | 111 | 21:40 | 79 (24) | 99 (21) | 100 (22) | 108 (21) | 113 (23) |
| 111 | Terrier | 47 | 21:53 | 63 (10) | 111 (9) | 109 (6) | 103 (10) | 114 (12) |
| 112 | Waterloo | 80 | 22:03 | 78 (16) | 95 (16) | 102 (16) | 105 (20) | 121 (12) |
| 113 | James P | 106 | 22:03 | 65 (21) | 101 (19) | 105 (22) | 106 (24) | 120 (20) |
| 114 | dec | 52 | 22:40 | 76 (13) | 86 (10) | 101 (8) | 119 (13) | 122 (8) |
| 115 | george.garlick | 72 | 22:42 | 72 (17) | 106 (19) | 107 (11) | 97 (13) | 124 (12) |
| 116 | cmcnsmith | 47 | 22:43 | 83 (15) | 99 (8) | 109 (9) | 104 (9) | 120 (6) |
| 117 | WombleHustler | 92 | 22:45 | 81 (22) | 97 (18) | 100 (15) | 109 (20) | 114 (17) |
| 118 | UisceTe | 44 | 22:59 | 77 (11) | 88 (9) | 85 (6) | 113 (9) | 135 (9) |
| 119 | Nangle | 48 | 23:11 | 73 (11) | 94 (12) | 92 (7) | 139 (11) | 97 (7) |
| 120 | MichelinPoitiers | 63 | 23:20 | 77 (14) | 94 (11) | 100 (11) | 104 (15) | 125 (12) |
| 121 | goblin | 128 | 23:25 | 77 (26) | 98 (25) | 104 (25) | 104 (26) | 115 (26) |
| 122 | Pauline Minter | 71 | 24:41 | 74 (17) | 104 (13) | 106 (12) | 102 (13) | 116 (16) |
| 123 | Corymbia | 102 | 24:44 | 72 (20) | 99 (18) | 102 (21) | 106 (23) | 117 (20) |
| 124 | rjcassidy | 108 | 25:16 | 71 (21) | 102 (23) | 103 (21) | 101 (22) | 121 (21) |
| 125 | 1234 | 66 | 25:39 | 72 (16) | 95 (11) | 104 (14) | 109 (15) | 129 (10) |
| 126 | Tudds | 112 | 25:41 | 69 (23) | 94 (23) | 101 (22) | 103 (24) | 134 (20) |
| 127 | DanSolo | 43 | 25:50 | 65 (6) | 89 (11) | 94 (7) | 110 (7) | 123 (12) |
| 128 | Yatton50 | 48 | 25:52 | 80 (9) | 90 (7) | 105 (10) | 98 (12) | 122 (10) |
| 129 | Fidelio | 70 | 26:06 | 77 (12) | 86 (14) | 112 (10) | 108 (17) | 110 (17) |
| 130 | JohnDun | 88 | 26:12 | 66 (19) | 101 (12) | 113 (19) | 106 (20) | 113 (18) |
| 131 | eniamretrauq | 84 | 26:51 | 73 (18) | 100 (15) | 108 (15) | 103 (19) | 116 (17) |
| 132 | chris661554 | 107 | 26:51 | 71 (24) | 96 (21) | 99 (18) | 110 (21) | 124 (23) |
| 133 | Crippens1 | 69 | 28:50 | 76 (16) | 95 (11) | 107 (16) | 107 (14) | 116 (12) |
| 134 | nekabue | 110 | 29:08 | 73 (24) | 104 (23) | 106 (18) | 102 (22) | 116 (23) |
| 135 | rowrhorowyourboat | 80 | 29:29 | 81 (17) | 93 (17) | 113 (13) | 98 (17) | 117 (16) |
| 136 | ulaca | 85 | 29:42 | 73 (16) | 113 (16) | 89 (18) | 111 (17) | 110 (18) |
| 137 | klamery4 | 59 | 31:21 | 80 (13) | 96 (11) | 106 (11) | 112 (13) | 105 (11) |
| 138 | Mkgnao | 74 | 31:22 | 67 (18) | 90 (16) | 83 (14) | 213 (10) | 89 (16) |
| 139 | Mike Harper | 78 | 31:31 | 61 (10) | 102 (16) | 103 (16) | 101 (17) | 113 (19) |
| 140 | JoeyC | 83 | 31:45 | 60 (19) | 103 (15) | 99 (16) | 122 (18) | 120 (15) |
| 141 | Menelaus | 63 | 31:57 | 85 (18) | 99 (15) | 111 (10) | 106 (13) | 110 (7) |
| 142 | gbestanley | 101 | 32:00 | 79 (23) | 97 (23) | 104 (19) | 106 (18) | 117 (18) |
| 143 | BertieVII | 57 | 32:17 | 77 (17) | 94 (10) | 103 (10) | 110 (12) | 133 (8) |
| 144 | rosselliot | 64 | 32:18 | 80 (12) | 93 (15) | 97 (12) | 103 (14) | 128 (11) |
| 145 | koro | 109 | 32:41 | 71 (23) | 113 (22) | 98 (21) | 102 (23) | 117 (20) |
| 146 | Pleasuredome | 76 | 35:26 | 76 (14) | 100 (17) | 97 (14) | 107 (17) | 116 (14) |
| 147 | starstruck | 90 | 37:56 | 71 (21) | 105 (19) | 107 (20) | 100 (13) | 120 (17) |
| 148 | marp | 61 | 38:31 | 78 (12) | 90 (12) | 103 (12) | 113 (12) | 112 (13) |
| 149 | kapietro | 68 | 40:58 | 75 (14) | 100 (13) | 98 (16) | 107 (15) | 125 (10) |
| 150 | tyrotim | 61 | 41:03 | 77 (12) | 94 (13) | 109 (14) | 102 (11) | 116 (11) |
| 151 | Ron's mum | 53 | 41:55 | 64 (8) | 101 (14) | 95 (12) | 114 (10) | 119 (9) |
| 152 | WordPlodder | 112 | 42:00 | 63 (19) | 86 (23) | 108 (24) | 104 (21) | 128 (25) |
| 153 | MartinP | 112 | 43:47 | 69 (23) | 97 (21) | 107 (20) | 99 (25) | 127 (23) |
| 154 | Rookie | 70 | 44:11 | 73 (14) | 101 (16) | 94 (11) | 108 (17) | 123 (12) |
| 155 | empty | 106 | 44:12 | 81 (24) | 102 (21) | 103 (19) | 104 (21) | 110 (21) |
| 156 | Cryptique | 67 | 47:21 | 76 (13) | 99 (13) | 87 (16) | 82 (11) | 150 (14) |