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 | 79 | 04:44 | 80 (18) | 88 (17) | 111 (15) | 108 (14) | 117 (15) |
| 2 | Jason | 76 | 05:55 | 77 (16) | 94 (16) | 89 (16) | 123 (14) | 120 (14) |
| 3 | Nathan Panning | 64 | 06:05 | 81 (15) | 100 (15) | 100 (14) | 98 (12) | 132 (8) |
| 4 | Diskus | 100 | 06:29 | 81 (22) | 88 (20) | 99 (19) | 107 (21) | 127 (18) |
| 5 | mistigris | 87 | 06:44 | 81 (16) | 86 (19) | 98 (18) | 113 (17) | 120 (17) |
| 6 | lili | 71 | 06:54 | 74 (16) | 90 (15) | 99 (16) | 120 (12) | 125 (12) |
| 7 | verlaine | 112 | 06:58 | 75 (23) | 95 (24) | 94 (21) | 106 (21) | 127 (23) |
| 8 | aphis99 | 122 | 07:31 | 76 (24) | 88 (25) | 100 (25) | 111 (25) | 123 (23) |
| 9 | Paul Gilbert | 93 | 07:39 | 75 (19) | 93 (23) | 94 (17) | 107 (17) | 133 (17) |
| 10 | Magoo | 49 | 07:48 | 58 (8) | 64 (7) | 69 (6) | 81 (10) | 152 (18) |
| 11 | cmjhutton | 83 | 08:24 | 73 (16) | 94 (17) | 79 (17) | 144 (17) | 107 (16) |
| 12 | richard | 75 | 08:50 | 86 (13) | 99 (17) | 95 (17) | 113 (13) | 105 (15) |
| 13 | asaldanha | 99 | 09:07 | 81 (19) | 87 (21) | 103 (21) | 108 (19) | 120 (19) |
| 14 | chindit | 103 | 09:44 | 78 (25) | 98 (22) | 93 (14) | 116 (20) | 114 (22) |
| 15 | glheard | 78 | 09:59 | 81 (21) | 91 (15) | 112 (11) | 96 (18) | 134 (13) |
| 16 | philjordan1147 | 79 | 10:17 | 83 (16) | 96 (19) | 97 (16) | 111 (10) | 113 (18) |
| 17 | Kinghedger | 98 | 10:38 | 73 (21) | 100 (20) | 94 (23) | 123 (20) | 113 (14) |
| 18 | lickert | 104 | 10:43 | 79 (19) | 92 (21) | 90 (19) | 108 (21) | 122 (24) |
| 19 | markdobell | 111 | 10:47 | 78 (21) | 89 (22) | 99 (24) | 114 (25) | 117 (19) |
| 20 | AlanS | 102 | 10:49 | 81 (20) | 92 (22) | 94 (22) | 110 (20) | 124 (18) |
| 21 | keriothe_ | 103 | 11:09 | 71 (21) | 95 (23) | 94 (19) | 109 (18) | 128 (22) |
| 22 | Heyesey | 71 | 11:10 | 78 (14) | 91 (14) | 84 (16) | 126 (12) | 123 (15) |
| 23 | Deane Short | 79 | 11:10 | 82 (16) | 99 (15) | 84 (17) | 107 (18) | 131 (13) |
| 24 | miked1961 | 101 | 11:31 | 82 (23) | 97 (19) | 100 (21) | 104 (20) | 119 (18) |
| 25 | andy | 68 | 11:33 | 78 (17) | 99 (15) | 91 (17) | 118 (10) | 137 (9) |
| 26 | xyster | 85 | 11:49 | 80 (17) | 98 (20) | 104 (16) | 100 (19) | 121 (13) |
| 27 | Topical Tim | 109 | 11:57 | 76 (24) | 97 (24) | 102 (18) | 108 (24) | 119 (19) |
| 28 | Sheapey | 116 | 12:11 | 77 (25) | 94 (24) | 90 (19) | 114 (23) | 121 (25) |
| 29 | chriswords | 84 | 12:13 | 84 (21) | 97 (14) | 92 (21) | 111 (16) | 126 (12) |
| 30 | David Crooks | 81 | 12:15 | 78 (17) | 86 (14) | 102 (17) | 101 (15) | 126 (18) |
| 31 | Tom Stubbs | 120 | 12:29 | 78 (26) | 92 (25) | 90 (19) | 113 (24) | 123 (26) |
| 32 | fshephe | 111 | 12:32 | 84 (24) | 99 (23) | 99 (21) | 107 (19) | 110 (24) |
| 33 | canismiser | 57 | 12:44 | 85 (18) | 114 (10) | 94 (14) | 101 (8) | 127 (7) |
| 34 | tilbee | 87 | 12:48 | 76 (17) | 93 (17) | 102 (18) | 106 (17) | 118 (18) |
| 35 | JimboFS | 102 | 12:48 | 77 (19) | 89 (24) | 100 (19) | 102 (19) | 128 (21) |
| 36 | March | 108 | 12:51 | 83 (24) | 95 (23) | 101 (24) | 110 (20) | 115 (17) |
| 37 | neilr | 89 | 12:52 | 83 (20) | 98 (17) | 94 (19) | 106 (14) | 120 (19) |
| 38 | Stavros | 96 | 13:02 | 73 (22) | 101 (20) | 95 (13) | 112 (22) | 117 (19) |
| 39 | HoneyBadger | 112 | 13:23 | 83 (23) | 94 (24) | 96 (24) | 108 (20) | 121 (21) |
| 40 | Ben Staveley | 89 | 13:25 | 81 (18) | 98 (18) | 96 (15) | 110 (22) | 112 (16) |
| 41 | Silva | 112 | 13:27 | 82 (25) | 103 (24) | 97 (20) | 113 (23) | 104 (20) |
| 42 | aphasic | 71 | 13:44 | 85 (17) | 99 (13) | 99 (15) | 109 (13) | 111 (13) |
| 43 | MikeOsborne | 109 | 13:55 | 78 (24) | 104 (22) | 100 (24) | 108 (22) | 114 (17) |
| 44 | Henry White | 86 | 13:58 | 71 (19) | 105 (16) | 95 (17) | 111 (17) | 121 (17) |
| 45 | Groucho | 91 | 14:08 | 84 (22) | 93 (20) | 99 (19) | 106 (16) | 125 (14) |
| 46 | alexh | 76 | 14:09 | 93 (23) | 97 (15) | 97 (12) | 106 (15) | 109 (11) |
| 47 | CentralLine | 82 | 14:15 | 76 (19) | 96 (19) | 97 (14) | 105 (11) | 126 (19) |
| 48 | Tibthorpe | 113 | 14:16 | 78 (24) | 91 (24) | 97 (22) | 118 (20) | 116 (23) |
| 49 | Umpire | 94 | 14:19 | 75 (18) | 92 (18) | 102 (17) | 99 (18) | 122 (23) |
| 50 | Penfold_61 | 92 | 14:26 | 80 (20) | 96 (18) | 97 (15) | 104 (18) | 120 (21) |
| 51 | Ed freshpot | 84 | 14:40 | 74 (17) | 92 (16) | 109 (18) | 109 (18) | 113 (15) |
| 52 | 7dPenguin | 79 | 14:41 | 83 (17) | 91 (21) | 90 (14) | 118 (14) | 126 (13) |
| 53 | LouWeed | 111 | 14:44 | 79 (21) | 95 (24) | 101 (22) | 107 (22) | 115 (22) |
| 54 | franceslc11 | 62 | 14:47 | 70 (13) | 93 (7) | 94 (11) | 105 (14) | 124 (17) |
| 55 | chriss | 63 | 14:57 | 74 (11) | 78 (16) | 90 (15) | 155 (12) | 111 (9) |
| 56 | Semillon | 127 | 15:04 | 73 (25) | 92 (26) | 96 (25) | 110 (25) | 126 (26) |
| 57 | JezWoolfrey | 63 | 15:07 | 72 (16) | 95 (13) | 112 (17) | 120 (8) | 113 (9) |
| 58 | Finzi | 122 | 15:10 | 84 (26) | 98 (25) | 98 (25) | 107 (24) | 113 (22) |
| 59 | AndyR | 75 | 15:34 | 81 (17) | 96 (16) | 102 (14) | 109 (15) | 114 (13) |
| 60 | phthisis | 88 | 15:34 | 86 (21) | 102 (18) | 96 (19) | 109 (17) | 110 (13) |
| 61 | Peponi13 | 67 | 15:37 | 80 (20) | 102 (15) | 97 (16) | 116 (10) | 135 (6) |
| 62 | Eddddddd | 57 | 15:41 | 72 (13) | 101 (16) | 91 (10) | 113 (10) | 136 (8) |
| 63 | Achernar | 61 | 15:48 | 91 (17) | 103 (13) | 97 (13) | 110 (7) | 106 (11) |
| 64 | Pootle | 112 | 15:58 | 75 (24) | 92 (25) | 100 (18) | 113 (24) | 120 (21) |
| 65 | robinh | 111 | 16:04 | 84 (21) | 95 (22) | 97 (23) | 111 (21) | 110 (24) |
| 66 | Crucifer | 57 | 16:09 | 79 (12) | 95 (12) | 91 (11) | 97 (11) | 137 (11) |
| 67 | gabrojak | 92 | 16:09 | 85 (19) | 101 (16) | 96 (22) | 104 (21) | 116 (14) |
| 68 | njnclarke | 36 | 16:31 | 92 (8) | 91 (6) | 88 (6) | 110 (8) | 112 (8) |
| 69 | LJCN | 109 | 16:34 | 76 (20) | 92 (25) | 102 (20) | 98 (21) | 127 (23) |
| 70 | tapbarker | 101 | 16:36 | 71 (21) | 98 (18) | 91 (16) | 109 (23) | 123 (23) |
| 71 | Looch | 115 | 16:50 | 76 (24) | 98 (25) | 99 (24) | 110 (23) | 119 (19) |
| 72 | Squallaby | 80 | 16:51 | 69 (20) | 94 (20) | 90 (16) | 122 (12) | 150 (12) |
| 73 | PGooden | 84 | 16:58 | 57 (14) | 94 (21) | 112 (18) | 108 (18) | 125 (13) |
| 74 | Paul Hammond | 57 | 16:59 | 78 (10) | 99 (15) | 94 (8) | 106 (13) | 116 (11) |
| 75 | ajcauk1 | 66 | 17:07 | 88 (20) | 101 (11) | 97 (16) | 109 (11) | 118 (8) |
| 76 | Galspray | 68 | 17:19 | 82 (13) | 104 (11) | 91 (14) | 106 (16) | 113 (14) |
| 77 | andrewlake | 122 | 17:24 | 73 (24) | 99 (24) | 108 (24) | 108 (25) | 109 (25) |
| 78 | Craven | 105 | 17:28 | 87 (21) | 94 (24) | 100 (21) | 108 (21) | 111 (18) |
| 79 | ilan | 107 | 17:32 | 85 (22) | 91 (23) | 100 (21) | 115 (19) | 109 (22) |
| 80 | Crossiant | 81 | 18:01 | 79 (15) | 86 (11) | 99 (15) | 106 (22) | 116 (18) |
| 81 | DunPangolin | 103 | 18:23 | 82 (24) | 98 (23) | 104 (20) | 113 (21) | 105 (15) |
| 82 | Freemers | 64 | 18:39 | 80 (11) | 93 (12) | 95 (12) | 98 (15) | 126 (14) |
| 83 | benedick | 70 | 18:39 | 82 (16) | 102 (15) | 98 (11) | 108 (13) | 110 (15) |
| 84 | GMcD | 118 | 18:47 | 74 (23) | 94 (22) | 104 (26) | 107 (22) | 116 (25) |
| 85 | pterodactyl | 68 | 18:57 | 79 (18) | 108 (15) | 109 (12) | 104 (10) | 105 (13) |
| 86 | Encota | 39 | 19:00 | 83 (6) | 86 (8) | 93 (9) | 108 (9) | 126 (7) |
| 87 | earlylight | 42 | 19:20 | 78 (8) | 96 (9) | 103 (9) | 102 (6) | 116 (10) |
| 88 | Zander | 101 | 19:23 | 66 (18) | 102 (21) | 91 (19) | 110 (21) | 123 (22) |
| 89 | uvofiz | 90 | 19:28 | 79 (15) | 102 (19) | 97 (14) | 106 (22) | 106 (20) |
| 90 | squark | 54 | 19:31 | 79 (13) | 80 (10) | 100 (10) | 122 (10) | 122 (11) |
| 91 | Kevin Gregg | 61 | 19:33 | 79 (17) | 101 (12) | 97 (14) | 106 (9) | 132 (9) |
| 92 | David Bourne | 51 | 19:53 | 78 (11) | 83 (10) | 106 (12) | 114 (11) | 123 (7) |
| 93 | gsriordan52 | 86 | 19:55 | 75 (20) | 97 (18) | 100 (15) | 111 (16) | 120 (17) |
| 94 | Andrew Whiffin | 59 | 19:59 | 79 (14) | 99 (7) | 97 (13) | 102 (13) | 123 (12) |
| 95 | pc8 | 116 | 20:16 | 77 (25) | 90 (22) | 104 (22) | 112 (25) | 116 (22) |
| 96 | Colin2355 | 96 | 20:19 | 76 (17) | 88 (19) | 92 (20) | 111 (20) | 127 (20) |
| 97 | Hamish.S | 94 | 20:45 | 78 (22) | 93 (19) | 97 (17) | 120 (20) | 113 (16) |
| 98 | cognominative | 49 | 20:49 | 79 (14) | 93 (10) | 94 (11) | 135 (7) | 123 (7) |
| 99 | Zabadak3 | 106 | 21:07 | 78 (20) | 99 (18) | 97 (21) | 108 (24) | 112 (23) |
| 100 | cyrillic | 65 | 21:17 | 71 (10) | 91 (11) | 92 (15) | 114 (16) | 120 (13) |
| 101 | endafk | 94 | 21:18 | 77 (21) | 95 (16) | 101 (21) | 102 (16) | 123 (20) |
| 102 | James P | 100 | 21:20 | 77 (22) | 92 (22) | 94 (20) | 118 (18) | 124 (18) |
| 103 | UisceTe | 48 | 21:23 | 82 (10) | 91 (12) | 104 (9) | 101 (9) | 128 (8) |
| 104 | hopkinb | 56 | 21:24 | 68 (16) | 86 (6) | 105 (16) | 104 (6) | 138 (12) |
| 105 | LuckOfLucien | 45 | 21:28 | 79 (11) | 88 (7) | 104 (8) | 108 (10) | 120 (9) |
| 106 | dec | 44 | 21:46 | 82 (13) | 105 (8) | 95 (10) | 112 (7) | 123 (6) |
| 107 | DanSolo | 55 | 21:46 | 81 (7) | 98 (14) | 94 (12) | 107 (14) | 113 (8) |
| 108 | george.garlick | 66 | 21:55 | 83 (16) | 93 (11) | 102 (14) | 106 (15) | 121 (10) |
| 109 | Nangle | 73 | 21:57 | 82 (20) | 105 (14) | 96 (14) | 107 (16) | 123 (9) |
| 110 | Leegoods | 58 | 22:00 | 70 (11) | 91 (13) | 104 (15) | 98 (9) | 138 (10) |
| 111 | crosswordian | 45 | 22:03 | 80 (10) | 91 (11) | 110 (8) | 119 (6) | 108 (10) |
| 112 | Riche | 58 | 22:05 | 85 (16) | 95 (13) | 96 (15) | 122 (8) | 128 (6) |
| 113 | John Arnold | 56 | 22:12 | 75 (15) | 91 (9) | 108 (12) | 114 (9) | 119 (11) |
| 114 | 1234 | 56 | 22:16 | 77 (13) | 107 (16) | 91 (11) | 107 (9) | 129 (7) |
| 115 | valerian1967 | 64 | 22:25 | 76 (12) | 93 (13) | 104 (12) | 110 (15) | 114 (12) |
| 116 | Jagsfan1971 | 50 | 22:31 | 85 (11) | 85 (16) | 104 (8) | 118 (9) | 130 (6) |
| 117 | daniel.faith | 111 | 22:57 | 81 (20) | 99 (25) | 100 (19) | 103 (23) | 111 (24) |
| 118 | Tudds | 98 | 23:06 | 74 (23) | 93 (19) | 92 (19) | 120 (18) | 125 (19) |
| 119 | goblin | 127 | 23:13 | 85 (24) | 94 (26) | 98 (26) | 108 (26) | 111 (25) |
| 120 | Waterloo | 80 | 23:24 | 76 (19) | 87 (13) | 107 (18) | 107 (17) | 126 (13) |
| 121 | McBeak | 73 | 23:55 | 73 (20) | 102 (19) | 92 (12) | 101 (11) | 150 (11) |
| 122 | klamery4 | 61 | 24:17 | 84 (13) | 92 (11) | 95 (13) | 111 (8) | 115 (16) |
| 123 | Corymbia | 86 | 24:28 | 75 (19) | 79 (14) | 99 (14) | 114 (21) | 126 (18) |
| 124 | JohnDun | 78 | 24:29 | 77 (19) | 95 (15) | 97 (13) | 108 (12) | 122 (19) |
| 125 | MichelinPoitiers | 55 | 24:55 | 77 (13) | 93 (12) | 140 (6) | 98 (12) | 113 (12) |
| 126 | rjcassidy | 102 | 25:06 | 79 (18) | 95 (21) | 99 (22) | 106 (19) | 116 (22) |
| 127 | jeremy.kenyon | 50 | 25:24 | 80 (14) | 107 (8) | 108 (11) | 105 (10) | 108 (7) |
| 128 | chris661554 | 113 | 25:25 | 76 (23) | 103 (23) | 90 (21) | 105 (23) | 123 (23) |
| 129 | stainl665 | 49 | 25:28 | 92 (10) | 96 (9) | 98 (13) | 105 (11) | 110 (6) |
| 130 | Mkgnao | 80 | 25:45 | 80 (19) | 93 (16) | 108 (11) | 103 (17) | 118 (17) |
| 131 | medodd | 56 | 25:59 | 82 (14) | 93 (8) | 101 (12) | 104 (11) | 121 (11) |
| 132 | barracuda | 95 | 26:08 | 80 (17) | 89 (22) | 109 (17) | 105 (20) | 115 (19) |
| 133 | Fidelio | 91 | 26:22 | 73 (15) | 89 (21) | 102 (21) | 123 (15) | 111 (19) |
| 134 | Crippens1 | 83 | 26:49 | 81 (21) | 102 (18) | 89 (18) | 115 (11) | 124 (15) |
| 135 | Deezzaa | 90 | 27:01 | 79 (20) | 92 (19) | 91 (16) | 119 (18) | 118 (17) |
| 136 | ulaca | 88 | 27:22 | 75 (19) | 101 (17) | 105 (23) | 89 (12) | 125 (17) |
| 137 | eniamretrauq | 67 | 27:25 | 73 (14) | 91 (9) | 95 (16) | 116 (15) | 121 (13) |
| 138 | Yatton50 | 71 | 27:40 | 77 (17) | 103 (16) | 104 (17) | 110 (9) | 114 (12) |
| 139 | Mike Harper | 83 | 28:39 | 76 (15) | 99 (13) | 82 (21) | 117 (19) | 125 (15) |
| 140 | nekabue | 98 | 29:24 | 78 (20) | 93 (20) | 93 (21) | 105 (18) | 131 (19) |
| 141 | JoeyC | 87 | 29:28 | 85 (19) | 85 (16) | 95 (16) | 125 (18) | 106 (18) |
| 142 | Dr_Bob | 50 | 29:41 | 86 (13) | 91 (10) | 101 (11) | 120 (8) | 111 (8) |
| 143 | infinitejest | 54 | 31:06 | 66 (12) | 94 (13) | 99 (12) | 132 (8) | 124 (9) |
| 144 | Lloyd | 56 | 31:15 | 80 (13) | 98 (9) | 92 (14) | 105 (9) | 130 (11) |
| 145 | gbestanley | 107 | 31:52 | 81 (22) | 97 (21) | 98 (24) | 109 (17) | 115 (23) |
| 146 | rosselliot | 67 | 32:25 | 78 (11) | 99 (13) | 85 (14) | 106 (17) | 128 (12) |
| 147 | Manveru | 64 | 32:27 | 75 (18) | 106 (11) | 98 (12) | 116 (14) | 118 (9) |
| 148 | koro | 120 | 33:08 | 78 (26) | 98 (23) | 96 (26) | 109 (24) | 121 (21) |
| 149 | alistair.boere | 67 | 33:15 | 82 (14) | 105 (16) | 87 (14) | 110 (11) | 118 (12) |
| 150 | Grumpole | 68 | 33:26 | 76 (14) | 105 (15) | 109 (11) | 113 (15) | 94 (13) |
| 151 | SlumdogEngineer | 52 | 33:43 | 67 (10) | 100 (9) | 84 (14) | 100 (11) | 165 (8) |
| 152 | cheryllayne | 62 | 33:54 | 76 (16) | 124 (10) | 88 (11) | 114 (15) | 104 (10) |
| 153 | BertieVII | 88 | 34:11 | 88 (17) | 96 (19) | 90 (15) | 103 (17) | 116 (20) |
| 154 | Rookie | 60 | 35:04 | 87 (15) | 105 (12) | 93 (13) | 108 (9) | 112 (11) |
| 155 | starstruck | 97 | 35:37 | 78 (20) | 89 (20) | 105 (20) | 110 (20) | 118 (17) |
| 156 | bruce.johnston22 | 44 | 35:57 | 93 (10) | 91 (7) | 89 (7) | 103 (7) | 113 (13) |
| 157 | WordPlodder | 87 | 36:03 | 80 (16) | 84 (17) | 91 (15) | 113 (21) | 123 (18) |
| 158 | tyrotim | 57 | 36:09 | 82 (14) | 99 (16) | 104 (12) | 114 (9) | 112 (6) |
| 159 | Rozz | 75 | 36:29 | 82 (15) | 97 (15) | 85 (15) | 120 (14) | 115 (16) |
| 160 | Birdingbob | 43 | 37:10 | 65 (9) | 84 (11) | 129 (6) | 118 (8) | 118 (9) |
| 161 | jackk.larg | 37 | 37:59 | 73 (7) | 94 (9) | 109 (8) | 110 (6) | 113 (7) |
| 162 | Pleasuredome | 86 | 38:12 | 80 (16) | 91 (19) | 102 (18) | 105 (16) | 120 (17) |
| 163 | Cryptique | 76 | 38:16 | 86 (14) | 101 (16) | 97 (18) | 110 (15) | 104 (13) |
| 164 | kapietro | 79 | 39:11 | 78 (20) | 93 (15) | 97 (17) | 121 (13) | 119 (14) |
| 165 | Shushannah | 98 | 39:53 | 79 (16) | 94 (20) | 90 (21) | 119 (22) | 111 (19) |
| 166 | maryht | 104 | 40:04 | 87 (19) | 108 (19) | 92 (20) | 107 (23) | 102 (23) |
| 167 | NAPASAI | 63 | 42:47 | 53 (14) | 100 (13) | 118 (12) | 132 (11) | 105 (13) |
| 168 | empty | 97 | 43:52 | 83 (17) | 97 (19) | 98 (22) | 113 (18) | 105 (21) |
| 169 | baronrob | 62 | 44:07 | 73 (12) | 92 (12) | 107 (18) | 100 (8) | 122 (12) |
| 170 | CoxBurglar | 55 | 46:54 | 58 (10) | 109 (13) | 113 (11) | 85 (8) | 119 (13) |