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 | 78 | 04:37 | 82 (20) | 88 (17) | 109 (17) | 114 (11) | 117 (13) |
| 2 | Jason | 64 | 06:00 | 79 (14) | 89 (13) | 90 (13) | 121 (13) | 123 (11) |
| 3 | Nathan Panning | 66 | 06:02 | 83 (17) | 97 (13) | 96 (14) | 101 (12) | 135 (10) |
| 4 | Diskus | 107 | 06:30 | 78 (22) | 88 (21) | 98 (20) | 110 (23) | 124 (21) |
| 5 | lili | 68 | 06:39 | 74 (17) | 94 (16) | 101 (15) | 120 (10) | 130 (10) |
| 6 | mistigris | 84 | 06:49 | 77 (15) | 88 (18) | 94 (17) | 118 (17) | 119 (17) |
| 7 | verlaine | 112 | 06:56 | 72 (23) | 94 (25) | 93 (21) | 111 (21) | 130 (22) |
| 8 | hilarym | 57 | 07:04 | 90 (19) | 100 (14) | 100 (12) | 109 (6) | 115 (6) |
| 9 | aphis99 | 125 | 07:21 | 75 (25) | 86 (25) | 100 (26) | 115 (26) | 124 (23) |
| 10 | Magoo | 52 | 07:40 | 60 (7) | 66 (7) | 68 (7) | 80 (11) | 147 (20) |
| 11 | Paul Gilbert | 89 | 07:41 | 73 (17) | 92 (22) | 95 (16) | 105 (18) | 135 (16) |
| 12 | cmjhutton | 98 | 08:23 | 71 (20) | 91 (20) | 79 (20) | 149 (20) | 109 (18) |
| 13 | richard | 81 | 08:51 | 85 (16) | 97 (18) | 96 (19) | 118 (14) | 106 (14) |
| 14 | asaldanha | 102 | 09:08 | 79 (20) | 86 (22) | 100 (21) | 112 (19) | 122 (20) |
| 15 | glheard | 73 | 09:54 | 82 (19) | 92 (14) | 103 (11) | 101 (17) | 131 (12) |
| 16 | chindit | 108 | 09:57 | 79 (26) | 97 (23) | 89 (15) | 123 (21) | 111 (23) |
| 17 | markdobell | 111 | 10:24 | 73 (21) | 87 (22) | 102 (24) | 116 (24) | 119 (20) |
| 18 | Kinghedger | 94 | 10:26 | 70 (19) | 96 (19) | 94 (21) | 128 (20) | 111 (15) |
| 19 | philjordan1147 | 80 | 10:29 | 79 (18) | 95 (18) | 94 (13) | 121 (12) | 113 (19) |
| 20 | lickert | 107 | 10:39 | 80 (19) | 93 (22) | 88 (20) | 110 (22) | 120 (24) |
| 21 | AlanS | 99 | 10:50 | 79 (21) | 89 (21) | 96 (23) | 112 (17) | 129 (17) |
| 22 | keriothe_ | 102 | 10:56 | 70 (21) | 95 (23) | 90 (18) | 114 (19) | 129 (21) |
| 23 | Deane Short | 81 | 11:02 | 81 (19) | 98 (15) | 85 (16) | 108 (18) | 134 (13) |
| 24 | Heyesey | 66 | 11:08 | 73 (14) | 86 (14) | 82 (13) | 139 (10) | 126 (15) |
| 25 | miked1961 | 103 | 11:23 | 80 (23) | 96 (20) | 101 (20) | 104 (20) | 120 (20) |
| 26 | andy | 76 | 11:43 | 76 (18) | 97 (15) | 91 (18) | 116 (14) | 133 (11) |
| 27 | xyster | 82 | 11:47 | 80 (18) | 97 (19) | 107 (14) | 102 (18) | 120 (13) |
| 28 | Topical Tim | 111 | 11:54 | 71 (22) | 94 (25) | 99 (19) | 114 (25) | 120 (20) |
| 29 | Sheapey | 117 | 11:59 | 73 (25) | 92 (24) | 90 (20) | 116 (23) | 126 (25) |
| 30 | chriswords | 86 | 12:10 | 82 (23) | 99 (15) | 93 (21) | 116 (16) | 126 (11) |
| 31 | David Crooks | 85 | 12:14 | 77 (17) | 88 (13) | 98 (18) | 104 (18) | 124 (19) |
| 32 | Tom Stubbs | 119 | 12:24 | 76 (26) | 87 (25) | 90 (18) | 121 (24) | 122 (26) |
| 33 | fshephe | 111 | 12:32 | 84 (24) | 99 (23) | 96 (21) | 109 (20) | 111 (23) |
| 34 | canismiser | 62 | 12:38 | 79 (18) | 111 (10) | 89 (14) | 113 (10) | 127 (10) |
| 35 | neilr | 87 | 12:43 | 84 (19) | 96 (19) | 96 (17) | 107 (13) | 117 (19) |
| 36 | JimboFS | 100 | 12:43 | 77 (20) | 91 (22) | 97 (18) | 109 (20) | 126 (20) |
| 37 | Stavros | 100 | 12:55 | 73 (24) | 102 (22) | 93 (14) | 118 (21) | 114 (19) |
| 38 | March | 102 | 13:00 | 82 (25) | 93 (20) | 102 (23) | 116 (19) | 113 (15) |
| 39 | HoneyBadger | 119 | 13:02 | 82 (24) | 92 (26) | 97 (25) | 110 (21) | 120 (23) |
| 40 | Umpire | 94 | 13:11 | 75 (19) | 93 (19) | 104 (16) | 100 (18) | 123 (22) |
| 41 | Silva | 110 | 13:12 | 82 (25) | 100 (24) | 95 (19) | 116 (22) | 106 (20) |
| 42 | aphasic | 70 | 13:18 | 82 (19) | 100 (14) | 97 (13) | 112 (14) | 117 (10) |
| 43 | tilbee | 82 | 13:19 | 74 (17) | 97 (14) | 102 (17) | 108 (17) | 117 (17) |
| 44 | Ben Staveley | 95 | 13:40 | 77 (18) | 97 (20) | 97 (18) | 114 (22) | 112 (17) |
| 45 | alexh | 75 | 13:44 | 93 (23) | 98 (15) | 101 (12) | 102 (14) | 110 (11) |
| 46 | Henry White | 89 | 13:58 | 69 (19) | 102 (17) | 95 (18) | 117 (16) | 118 (19) |
| 47 | MikeOsborne | 110 | 13:58 | 76 (24) | 107 (22) | 96 (24) | 110 (24) | 114 (16) |
| 48 | Groucho | 91 | 14:04 | 82 (22) | 92 (20) | 97 (19) | 113 (15) | 125 (15) |
| 49 | Tibthorpe | 105 | 14:06 | 79 (22) | 90 (23) | 94 (20) | 123 (19) | 115 (21) |
| 50 | Ed freshpot | 81 | 14:07 | 74 (19) | 94 (14) | 108 (17) | 108 (16) | 118 (15) |
| 51 | CentralLine | 86 | 14:19 | 76 (19) | 92 (21) | 92 (14) | 119 (12) | 124 (20) |
| 52 | Penfold_61 | 93 | 14:22 | 79 (21) | 96 (19) | 94 (15) | 109 (18) | 119 (20) |
| 53 | franceslc11 | 72 | 14:26 | 70 (15) | 92 (8) | 96 (13) | 107 (16) | 120 (20) |
| 54 | 7dPenguin | 82 | 14:27 | 81 (18) | 92 (21) | 88 (15) | 122 (14) | 124 (14) |
| 55 | LouWeed | 105 | 14:33 | 78 (21) | 94 (23) | 103 (20) | 112 (20) | 112 (21) |
| 56 | chriss | 70 | 14:38 | 76 (12) | 78 (17) | 91 (18) | 148 (14) | 113 (9) |
| 57 | JezWoolfrey | 66 | 14:50 | 74 (18) | 100 (13) | 111 (16) | 114 (9) | 114 (10) |
| 58 | Semillon | 128 | 14:53 | 72 (25) | 93 (26) | 94 (25) | 110 (26) | 127 (26) |
| 59 | Finzi | 122 | 15:10 | 85 (26) | 95 (24) | 96 (25) | 109 (25) | 115 (22) |
| 60 | Peponi13 | 61 | 15:11 | 80 (21) | 103 (12) | 97 (14) | 124 (7) | 132 (7) |
| 61 | Eddddddd | 63 | 15:19 | 73 (13) | 101 (17) | 90 (11) | 109 (12) | 131 (10) |
| 62 | howardwilde1 | 42 | 15:26 | 77 (10) | 98 (8) | 101 (7) | 98 (9) | 129 (8) |
| 63 | AndyR | 72 | 15:26 | 83 (17) | 96 (16) | 100 (15) | 114 (12) | 112 (12) |
| 64 | njnclarke | 45 | 15:31 | 89 (12) | 92 (7) | 88 (9) | 117 (8) | 116 (9) |
| 65 | BlackburnRover | 106 | 15:33 | 89 (25) | 98 (19) | 102 (22) | 104 (21) | 106 (19) |
| 66 | Secondbass | 34 | 15:38 | 64 (6) | 72 (6) | 98 (6) | 120 (6) | 126 (10) |
| 67 | phthisis | 97 | 15:39 | 83 (20) | 100 (21) | 96 (22) | 112 (18) | 110 (16) |
| 68 | Crucifer | 59 | 15:42 | 70 (10) | 96 (11) | 87 (13) | 106 (12) | 132 (13) |
| 69 | Pootle | 105 | 15:47 | 72 (24) | 92 (25) | 101 (15) | 119 (22) | 120 (19) |
| 70 | Achernar | 63 | 15:56 | 85 (16) | 104 (14) | 98 (15) | 114 (8) | 107 (10) |
| 71 | gabrojak | 96 | 15:59 | 81 (19) | 99 (20) | 99 (22) | 107 (21) | 115 (14) |
| 72 | robinh | 114 | 16:07 | 89 (22) | 92 (23) | 97 (23) | 111 (22) | 109 (24) |
| 73 | LJCN | 111 | 16:24 | 75 (20) | 93 (26) | 97 (20) | 103 (22) | 127 (23) |
| 74 | Looch | 114 | 16:33 | 75 (23) | 97 (25) | 96 (24) | 115 (23) | 118 (19) |
| 75 | PGooden | 74 | 16:39 | 60 (12) | 89 (18) | 113 (16) | 110 (16) | 123 (12) |
| 76 | tapbarker | 102 | 16:42 | 70 (21) | 94 (19) | 93 (17) | 114 (22) | 122 (23) |
| 77 | ajcauk1 | 68 | 16:54 | 88 (20) | 101 (13) | 97 (17) | 115 (12) | 111 (6) |
| 78 | Paul Hammond | 47 | 16:59 | 77 (9) | 99 (13) | 91 (6) | 110 (10) | 117 (9) |
| 79 | andrewlake | 120 | 17:06 | 71 (25) | 97 (23) | 107 (23) | 110 (24) | 113 (25) |
| 80 | Squallaby | 87 | 17:16 | 66 (21) | 93 (22) | 90 (17) | 127 (12) | 145 (15) |
| 81 | Galspray | 81 | 17:27 | 78 (16) | 101 (14) | 92 (16) | 111 (18) | 114 (17) |
| 82 | ilan | 110 | 17:34 | 85 (24) | 88 (22) | 99 (24) | 116 (20) | 114 (20) |
| 83 | Craven | 108 | 17:43 | 85 (21) | 93 (24) | 99 (22) | 110 (21) | 112 (20) |
| 84 | Crossiant | 84 | 17:44 | 74 (15) | 88 (12) | 98 (15) | 107 (22) | 119 (20) |
| 85 | DunPangolin | 102 | 18:08 | 82 (24) | 98 (23) | 103 (21) | 114 (20) | 107 (14) |
| 86 | MossDef | 45 | 18:19 | 77 (9) | 101 (8) | 91 (6) | 110 (11) | 111 (11) |
| 87 | Encota | 56 | 18:22 | 78 (10) | 85 (12) | 93 (12) | 112 (13) | 133 (9) |
| 88 | Freemers | 65 | 18:34 | 80 (11) | 92 (13) | 95 (12) | 99 (15) | 127 (14) |
| 89 | earlylight | 45 | 18:41 | 79 (9) | 91 (11) | 103 (9) | 106 (6) | 120 (10) |
| 90 | GMcD | 119 | 18:42 | 72 (25) | 96 (22) | 104 (26) | 113 (21) | 113 (25) |
| 91 | pterodactyl | 71 | 18:51 | 79 (20) | 105 (17) | 107 (14) | 110 (9) | 109 (11) |
| 92 | Jeremy S | 67 | 18:54 | 88 (20) | 100 (15) | 103 (17) | 117 (9) | 103 (6) |
| 93 | benedick | 64 | 19:10 | 81 (14) | 101 (15) | 98 (9) | 109 (12) | 110 (14) |
| 94 | Dzhigit | 60 | 19:13 | 82 (17) | 93 (12) | 99 (13) | 103 (8) | 134 (10) |
| 95 | Andrew Whiffin | 59 | 19:22 | 76 (13) | 105 (7) | 97 (14) | 102 (13) | 122 (12) |
| 96 | uvofiz | 91 | 19:29 | 77 (14) | 100 (21) | 95 (14) | 107 (22) | 110 (20) |
| 97 | squark | 55 | 19:30 | 76 (11) | 80 (11) | 99 (10) | 118 (12) | 124 (11) |
| 98 | Zander | 99 | 19:57 | 63 (19) | 101 (20) | 89 (19) | 110 (20) | 131 (21) |
| 99 | Kevin Gregg | 61 | 19:58 | 79 (17) | 97 (13) | 95 (15) | 112 (8) | 142 (8) |
| 100 | pc8 | 112 | 20:02 | 75 (24) | 87 (22) | 101 (19) | 114 (24) | 120 (23) |
| 101 | gsriordan52 | 87 | 20:04 | 76 (20) | 95 (18) | 91 (16) | 122 (15) | 119 (18) |
| 102 | Colin2355 | 93 | 20:34 | 74 (14) | 89 (20) | 93 (19) | 111 (21) | 124 (19) |
| 103 | UisceTe | 45 | 20:37 | 84 (12) | 89 (11) | 106 (8) | 105 (7) | 130 (7) |
| 104 | LuckOfLucien | 61 | 20:41 | 75 (15) | 90 (10) | 107 (11) | 112 (14) | 117 (11) |
| 105 | hopkinb | 58 | 20:46 | 67 (16) | 87 (7) | 104 (17) | 102 (6) | 142 (12) |
| 106 | Hamish.S | 97 | 20:47 | 78 (23) | 85 (19) | 96 (18) | 127 (21) | 116 (16) |
| 107 | James P | 100 | 20:52 | 75 (23) | 89 (20) | 95 (22) | 126 (18) | 123 (17) |
| 108 | endafk | 81 | 21:15 | 72 (17) | 96 (13) | 101 (18) | 102 (15) | 124 (18) |
| 109 | Zabadak3 | 105 | 21:20 | 71 (19) | 97 (20) | 99 (20) | 110 (24) | 115 (22) |
| 110 | Nangle | 73 | 21:24 | 83 (20) | 107 (14) | 94 (14) | 110 (15) | 116 (10) |
| 111 | dec | 47 | 21:31 | 83 (13) | 102 (9) | 94 (11) | 114 (7) | 122 (7) |
| 112 | Riche | 64 | 21:31 | 83 (17) | 93 (13) | 97 (15) | 119 (10) | 122 (9) |
| 113 | John Arnold | 57 | 21:32 | 76 (16) | 97 (10) | 103 (13) | 112 (9) | 126 (9) |
| 114 | jeremy.kenyon | 50 | 21:35 | 77 (14) | 103 (7) | 120 (10) | 104 (12) | 105 (7) |
| 115 | Leegoods | 50 | 22:06 | 62 (11) | 96 (12) | 107 (11) | 103 (8) | 142 (8) |
| 116 | valerian1967 | 50 | 22:11 | 75 (10) | 95 (13) | 105 (8) | 111 (11) | 115 (8) |
| 117 | Rod B | 44 | 22:13 | 75 (6) | 105 (8) | 80 (9) | 112 (12) | 113 (9) |
| 118 | cyrillic | 55 | 22:20 | 69 (7) | 78 (8) | 93 (12) | 115 (15) | 117 (13) |
| 119 | 1234 | 58 | 22:29 | 77 (13) | 104 (16) | 90 (10) | 102 (10) | 133 (9) |
| 120 | Waterloo | 82 | 22:31 | 77 (21) | 85 (15) | 105 (18) | 109 (15) | 134 (13) |
| 121 | daniel.faith | 110 | 22:34 | 81 (22) | 96 (23) | 100 (19) | 106 (23) | 113 (23) |
| 122 | george.garlick | 68 | 22:35 | 79 (16) | 82 (9) | 96 (15) | 120 (15) | 118 (13) |
| 123 | crosswordian | 54 | 22:38 | 78 (10) | 91 (11) | 104 (11) | 115 (9) | 109 (13) |
| 124 | goblin | 127 | 22:47 | 82 (25) | 96 (26) | 99 (26) | 109 (25) | 112 (25) |
| 125 | The Caffeine Kid | 53 | 22:48 | 93 (12) | 97 (9) | 99 (10) | 105 (10) | 104 (12) |
| 126 | Tudds | 98 | 23:09 | 71 (23) | 94 (20) | 95 (19) | 129 (18) | 118 (18) |
| 127 | McBeak | 76 | 23:45 | 71 (20) | 101 (19) | 88 (12) | 107 (14) | 151 (11) |
| 128 | Corymbia | 87 | 24:03 | 76 (21) | 82 (14) | 97 (15) | 115 (19) | 126 (18) |
| 129 | klamery4 | 62 | 24:07 | 83 (11) | 85 (12) | 94 (14) | 115 (7) | 117 (18) |
| 130 | JohnDun | 70 | 24:29 | 70 (18) | 95 (12) | 89 (13) | 127 (10) | 125 (17) |
| 131 | stainl665 | 53 | 24:44 | 87 (11) | 96 (11) | 98 (12) | 111 (11) | 107 (8) |
| 132 | rjcassidy | 102 | 24:51 | 75 (18) | 95 (20) | 96 (22) | 108 (20) | 119 (22) |
| 133 | chris661554 | 119 | 24:58 | 72 (25) | 103 (25) | 92 (22) | 107 (24) | 125 (23) |
| 134 | medodd | 53 | 25:09 | 84 (14) | 95 (9) | 100 (10) | 100 (10) | 124 (10) |
| 135 | MichelinPoitiers | 54 | 25:15 | 78 (13) | 91 (14) | 132 (6) | 102 (9) | 114 (12) |
| 136 | Mkgnao | 87 | 25:28 | 81 (20) | 93 (17) | 103 (13) | 108 (18) | 114 (19) |
| 137 | DamienKnapma | 41 | 25:40 | 79 (10) | 92 (7) | 110 (9) | 95 (8) | 129 (7) |
| 138 | Fidelio | 94 | 26:05 | 75 (17) | 85 (21) | 100 (21) | 122 (16) | 117 (19) |
| 139 | eniamretrauq | 66 | 26:25 | 72 (14) | 87 (11) | 93 (14) | 126 (15) | 118 (12) |
| 140 | Crippens1 | 80 | 26:28 | 81 (20) | 99 (18) | 85 (16) | 116 (11) | 128 (15) |
| 141 | barracuda | 93 | 26:29 | 77 (17) | 91 (22) | 100 (16) | 113 (18) | 115 (20) |
| 142 | Deezzaa | 87 | 26:51 | 76 (20) | 92 (18) | 95 (15) | 121 (16) | 118 (18) |
| 143 | ulaca | 88 | 26:59 | 76 (21) | 102 (17) | 104 (23) | 95 (12) | 126 (15) |
| 144 | Yatton50 | 70 | 27:28 | 71 (18) | 113 (15) | 95 (16) | 116 (8) | 118 (13) |
| 145 | Mike Harper | 89 | 28:39 | 73 (15) | 99 (14) | 83 (23) | 119 (20) | 123 (17) |
| 146 | nekabue | 99 | 29:00 | 76 (21) | 94 (20) | 92 (21) | 108 (18) | 132 (19) |
| 147 | JoeyC | 82 | 29:05 | 83 (18) | 80 (16) | 95 (16) | 137 (15) | 107 (17) |
| 148 | Dr_Bob | 56 | 29:43 | 86 (13) | 92 (13) | 99 (13) | 120 (8) | 112 (9) |
| 149 | infinitejest | 59 | 30:56 | 66 (13) | 95 (12) | 97 (13) | 126 (10) | 123 (11) |
| 150 | Lloyd | 47 | 31:29 | 81 (10) | 87 (9) | 88 (12) | 125 (7) | 129 (9) |
| 151 | SlumdogEngineer | 56 | 31:42 | 70 (12) | 96 (11) | 87 (15) | 108 (12) | 181 (6) |
| 152 | gbestanley | 105 | 31:44 | 81 (23) | 98 (21) | 97 (24) | 112 (15) | 115 (22) |
| 153 | rosselliot | 68 | 32:05 | 75 (14) | 95 (14) | 85 (12) | 107 (17) | 141 (11) |
| 154 | alistair.boere | 76 | 32:50 | 83 (17) | 104 (18) | 86 (15) | 108 (13) | 122 (13) |
| 155 | koro | 121 | 32:54 | 74 (26) | 98 (23) | 95 (26) | 112 (24) | 122 (22) |
| 156 | Manveru | 61 | 33:06 | 73 (17) | 110 (12) | 93 (13) | 128 (11) | 111 (8) |
| 157 | Grumpole | 68 | 33:27 | 75 (14) | 103 (15) | 112 (12) | 116 (15) | 90 (12) |
| 158 | Rookie | 63 | 34:09 | 87 (17) | 102 (11) | 94 (16) | 115 (7) | 114 (12) |
| 159 | starstruck | 100 | 35:06 | 78 (21) | 91 (22) | 100 (21) | 115 (19) | 119 (17) |
| 160 | tyrotim | 58 | 35:10 | 84 (15) | 97 (15) | 104 (12) | 112 (10) | 114 (6) |
| 161 | bruce.johnston22 | 46 | 35:16 | 91 (11) | 90 (6) | 92 (6) | 102 (9) | 112 (14) |
| 162 | WordPlodder | 88 | 35:17 | 75 (17) | 84 (17) | 93 (15) | 117 (21) | 122 (18) |
| 163 | cheryllayne | 47 | 35:21 | 73 (12) | 119 (9) | 85 (7) | 117 (12) | 104 (7) |
| 164 | BertieVII | 92 | 35:28 | 84 (17) | 94 (20) | 88 (18) | 117 (16) | 114 (21) |
| 165 | Birdingbob | 54 | 36:35 | 67 (11) | 83 (13) | 116 (8) | 109 (12) | 133 (10) |
| 166 | Rozz | 68 | 36:57 | 87 (14) | 95 (14) | 80 (13) | 121 (13) | 115 (14) |
| 167 | Pleasuredome | 87 | 37:18 | 77 (18) | 91 (20) | 100 (18) | 107 (16) | 129 (15) |
| 168 | kapietro | 82 | 38:52 | 76 (22) | 91 (15) | 99 (15) | 127 (15) | 116 (15) |
| 169 | rv_1 | 48 | 39:06 | 82 (9) | 104 (12) | 98 (9) | 91 (9) | 121 (9) |
| 170 | Shushannah | 98 | 39:18 | 75 (17) | 94 (20) | 89 (20) | 124 (21) | 110 (20) |
| 171 | maryht | 101 | 40:06 | 87 (19) | 106 (19) | 94 (19) | 107 (22) | 103 (22) |
| 172 | CoxBurglar | 58 | 41:29 | 61 (12) | 119 (12) | 121 (12) | 96 (9) | 99 (13) |
| 173 | NAPASAI | 57 | 42:51 | 52 (14) | 109 (11) | 105 (11) | 150 (9) | 103 (12) |
| 174 | Cryptique | 77 | 43:04 | 135 (16) | 88 (16) | 81 (17) | 92 (15) | 103 (13) |
| 175 | empty | 93 | 44:09 | 78 (15) | 93 (18) | 96 (21) | 118 (18) | 108 (21) |
| 176 | baronrob | 56 | 44:16 | 72 (11) | 92 (11) | 104 (16) | 104 (6) | 122 (12) |