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 | 46 | 04:31 | 72 (14) | 87 (7) | 104 (9) | 94 (6) | 146 (10) |
| 2 | Nathan Panning | 94 | 05:24 | 73 (21) | 95 (19) | 90 (18) | 107 (19) | 138 (17) |
| 3 | Magoo | 109 | 05:52 | 73 (22) | 89 (25) | 95 (19) | 111 (23) | 134 (20) |
| 4 | Paul Gilbert | 96 | 06:11 | 77 (24) | 94 (23) | 92 (20) | 118 (16) | 140 (13) |
| 5 | cmjhutton | 98 | 06:33 | 74 (20) | 80 (19) | 91 (20) | 103 (20) | 150 (19) |
| 6 | verlaine | 125 | 06:33 | 76 (26) | 89 (24) | 82 (24) | 107 (26) | 143 (25) |
| 7 | lili | 124 | 06:41 | 66 (26) | 82 (25) | 88 (23) | 117 (23) | 142 (27) |
| 8 | Diskus | 103 | 06:45 | 78 (21) | 84 (21) | 84 (20) | 104 (22) | 151 (19) |
| 9 | Jason | 102 | 06:53 | 70 (22) | 82 (20) | 90 (19) | 114 (22) | 145 (19) |
| 10 | mistigris | 91 | 07:25 | 70 (15) | 82 (20) | 86 (18) | 100 (21) | 161 (17) |
| 11 | aphis99 | 118 | 07:34 | 69 (24) | 92 (27) | 91 (22) | 108 (24) | 144 (21) |
| 12 | Alexis Johansen | 75 | 07:45 | 87 (17) | 88 (15) | 86 (14) | 115 (18) | 128 (11) |
| 13 | HoneyBadger | 133 | 08:27 | 83 (26) | 89 (27) | 90 (26) | 100 (27) | 135 (27) |
| 14 | Umpire | 88 | 08:45 | 77 (19) | 89 (18) | 94 (18) | 105 (16) | 136 (17) |
| 15 | asaldanha | 94 | 09:04 | 69 (21) | 84 (21) | 91 (19) | 118 (19) | 154 (14) |
| 16 | richard | 60 | 09:13 | 81 (11) | 96 (15) | 90 (15) | 112 (11) | 133 (8) |
| 17 | markdobell | 112 | 09:51 | 74 (25) | 90 (23) | 95 (24) | 112 (23) | 141 (17) |
| 18 | LoreleiBill | 62 | 09:52 | 78 (16) | 89 (14) | 87 (9) | 99 (13) | 159 (10) |
| 19 | glheard | 73 | 09:56 | 78 (17) | 88 (16) | 105 (14) | 101 (18) | 153 (8) |
| 20 | Ciolf | 107 | 10:15 | 73 (22) | 82 (22) | 90 (21) | 111 (20) | 143 (22) |
| 21 | AlanS | 61 | 10:18 | 82 (18) | 88 (11) | 88 (10) | 123 (13) | 126 (9) |
| 22 | Deane Short | 81 | 10:49 | 69 (20) | 98 (17) | 91 (17) | 114 (16) | 149 (11) |
| 23 | Heyesey | 87 | 11:04 | 74 (19) | 83 (22) | 89 (16) | 115 (18) | 163 (12) |
| 24 | Kinghedger | 113 | 11:23 | 70 (23) | 89 (24) | 83 (23) | 102 (23) | 163 (20) |
| 25 | neilr | 79 | 11:33 | 87 (21) | 87 (18) | 101 (17) | 107 (14) | 141 (9) |
| 26 | lickert | 105 | 11:41 | 73 (23) | 97 (23) | 93 (18) | 105 (21) | 133 (20) |
| 27 | David Crooks | 87 | 11:43 | 80 (22) | 99 (21) | 96 (16) | 111 (17) | 126 (11) |
| 28 | keriothe_ | 114 | 11:44 | 69 (24) | 81 (23) | 93 (21) | 106 (24) | 151 (22) |
| 29 | Morphosis | 81 | 11:58 | 82 (17) | 92 (21) | 102 (18) | 112 (16) | 122 (9) |
| 30 | Tom Stubbs | 118 | 11:58 | 77 (25) | 87 (24) | 92 (24) | 105 (24) | 142 (21) |
| 31 | scrabbler | 100 | 12:00 | 76 (21) | 87 (18) | 97 (20) | 101 (19) | 134 (22) |
| 32 | miked1961 | 102 | 12:00 | 78 (23) | 87 (19) | 88 (21) | 102 (21) | 150 (18) |
| 33 | andy | 81 | 12:02 | 81 (21) | 91 (19) | 89 (17) | 125 (14) | 137 (10) |
| 34 | chindit | 111 | 12:05 | 69 (23) | 89 (25) | 84 (17) | 102 (23) | 150 (23) |
| 35 | Amoeba89 | 116 | 12:07 | 75 (23) | 85 (24) | 74 (21) | 99 (25) | 164 (23) |
| 36 | Groucho | 90 | 12:12 | 75 (23) | 88 (20) | 101 (19) | 121 (20) | 140 (8) |
| 37 | philjordan1147 | 80 | 12:27 | 75 (17) | 83 (16) | 92 (16) | 115 (17) | 137 (14) |
| 38 | aphasic | 81 | 12:58 | 82 (21) | 99 (21) | 98 (17) | 109 (14) | 135 (8) |
| 39 | chriswords | 99 | 13:00 | 80 (22) | 87 (23) | 89 (19) | 102 (19) | 153 (16) |
| 40 | canismiser | 63 | 13:10 | 93 (19) | 88 (10) | 91 (16) | 123 (12) | 118 (6) |
| 41 | EricK | 122 | 13:12 | 73 (25) | 87 (26) | 90 (24) | 95 (24) | 157 (23) |
| 42 | Sheapey | 129 | 13:13 | 69 (26) | 84 (27) | 91 (26) | 98 (26) | 161 (24) |
| 43 | Silva | 95 | 13:22 | 90 (22) | 93 (22) | 92 (22) | 106 (18) | 137 (11) |
| 44 | MikeOsborne | 115 | 13:33 | 76 (26) | 87 (23) | 97 (26) | 102 (24) | 157 (16) |
| 45 | tilbee | 102 | 13:35 | 76 (21) | 89 (22) | 92 (20) | 104 (22) | 145 (17) |
| 46 | Ed freshpot | 68 | 13:40 | 82 (19) | 91 (12) | 107 (15) | 108 (13) | 122 (9) |
| 47 | JimboFS | 87 | 13:41 | 77 (21) | 92 (21) | 90 (16) | 114 (18) | 147 (11) |
| 48 | Riche | 57 | 13:45 | 86 (17) | 101 (16) | 97 (12) | 99 (6) | 138 (6) |
| 49 | March | 96 | 13:47 | 74 (20) | 88 (20) | 94 (19) | 105 (22) | 146 (15) |
| 50 | Secondbass | 93 | 13:52 | 78 (19) | 93 (20) | 93 (20) | 107 (20) | 138 (14) |
| 51 | Eddddddd | 66 | 14:00 | 87 (13) | 91 (17) | 94 (13) | 116 (17) | 115 (6) |
| 52 | Aybee | 108 | 14:00 | 77 (24) | 90 (19) | 92 (24) | 101 (22) | 146 (19) |
| 53 | Topical Tim | 105 | 14:02 | 66 (21) | 80 (21) | 80 (17) | 113 (23) | 148 (23) |
| 54 | 7dPenguin | 60 | 14:13 | 76 (17) | 87 (10) | 93 (11) | 117 (15) | 146 (7) |
| 55 | Semillon | 127 | 14:20 | 72 (26) | 82 (26) | 93 (26) | 107 (25) | 148 (24) |
| 56 | CentralLine | 92 | 14:26 | 75 (20) | 89 (21) | 91 (19) | 107 (20) | 159 (12) |
| 57 | Stavros | 101 | 14:31 | 75 (20) | 84 (21) | 77 (21) | 108 (20) | 158 (19) |
| 58 | alexh | 79 | 14:32 | 82 (17) | 99 (20) | 98 (18) | 108 (15) | 121 (9) |
| 59 | LouWeed | 115 | 14:39 | 64 (24) | 87 (23) | 96 (21) | 106 (24) | 146 (23) |
| 60 | whichcraft | 65 | 14:46 | 71 (16) | 83 (15) | 92 (12) | 118 (13) | 162 (9) |
| 61 | Tibthorpe | 123 | 14:50 | 75 (26) | 86 (24) | 85 (23) | 103 (24) | 146 (26) |
| 62 | Pootle | 90 | 14:59 | 70 (22) | 95 (19) | 87 (17) | 108 (19) | 160 (13) |
| 63 | Looch | 94 | 14:59 | 81 (18) | 98 (23) | 103 (19) | 105 (22) | 113 (12) |
| 64 | Finzi | 129 | 15:02 | 86 (25) | 94 (27) | 96 (26) | 99 (26) | 123 (25) |
| 65 | Paul Hammond | 69 | 15:05 | 75 (17) | 97 (18) | 87 (12) | 122 (9) | 130 (13) |
| 66 | Rinteff | 69 | 15:10 | 74 (15) | 90 (15) | 92 (14) | 110 (16) | 151 (9) |
| 67 | benbush | 83 | 15:11 | 73 (15) | 90 (19) | 88 (15) | 103 (17) | 141 (17) |
| 68 | gabrojak | 67 | 15:28 | 74 (13) | 88 (15) | 93 (14) | 112 (16) | 143 (9) |
| 69 | DunPangolin | 81 | 15:42 | 92 (22) | 97 (22) | 96 (14) | 110 (15) | 113 (8) |
| 70 | Ben Staveley | 86 | 15:45 | 73 (20) | 82 (19) | 84 (15) | 125 (19) | 147 (13) |
| 71 | RobR | 68 | 15:52 | 69 (17) | 99 (18) | 96 (13) | 122 (13) | 141 (7) |
| 72 | julian_w | 57 | 15:54 | 83 (11) | 99 (11) | 94 (13) | 104 (13) | 122 (9) |
| 73 | robertL | 65 | 15:54 | 79 (16) | 91 (15) | 98 (15) | 118 (10) | 132 (9) |
| 74 | andrewlake | 125 | 16:06 | 75 (26) | 90 (25) | 97 (23) | 109 (25) | 125 (26) |
| 75 | franceslc11 | 86 | 16:08 | 71 (17) | 79 (15) | 86 (13) | 102 (18) | 139 (23) |
| 76 | Squallaby | 86 | 16:53 | 70 (18) | 92 (21) | 102 (18) | 116 (16) | 130 (13) |
| 77 | Mike C | 50 | 16:55 | 74 (9) | 94 (10) | 101 (14) | 110 (11) | 123 (6) |
| 78 | Vannyx | 59 | 17:05 | 77 (12) | 92 (15) | 77 (10) | 109 (12) | 149 (10) |
| 79 | PGooden | 82 | 17:06 | 72 (18) | 93 (17) | 94 (19) | 110 (15) | 143 (13) |
| 80 | Valance | 70 | 17:13 | 74 (17) | 78 (16) | 76 (10) | 132 (15) | 143 (12) |
| 81 | rrricharrrd | 97 | 17:13 | 70 (20) | 82 (21) | 83 (20) | 122 (22) | 156 (14) |
| 82 | tapbarker | 97 | 17:21 | 70 (24) | 88 (14) | 92 (16) | 100 (20) | 143 (23) |
| 83 | Achernar | 77 | 17:25 | 84 (17) | 90 (19) | 92 (17) | 113 (15) | 140 (9) |
| 84 | hopkinb | 61 | 17:37 | 81 (18) | 81 (10) | 91 (15) | 113 (6) | 146 (12) |
| 85 | phthisis | 73 | 17:40 | 74 (13) | 75 (14) | 87 (14) | 115 (17) | 138 (15) |
| 86 | ilan | 89 | 17:56 | 77 (17) | 88 (16) | 99 (19) | 105 (19) | 124 (18) |
| 87 | Encota | 93 | 18:01 | 75 (21) | 89 (19) | 100 (18) | 104 (21) | 143 (14) |
| 88 | LJCN | 83 | 18:07 | 77 (16) | 86 (18) | 86 (15) | 110 (21) | 145 (13) |
| 89 | Crossiant | 77 | 18:11 | 63 (19) | 78 (10) | 84 (18) | 101 (14) | 173 (16) |
| 90 | Jeremy Kenyon | 58 | 18:23 | 72 (12) | 96 (14) | 98 (6) | 108 (12) | 120 (14) |
| 91 | DanSolo | 79 | 18:26 | 63 (12) | 78 (14) | 92 (21) | 104 (17) | 154 (15) |
| 92 | Dzhigit | 72 | 18:32 | 81 (18) | 97 (15) | 96 (15) | 108 (15) | 134 (9) |
| 93 | KarenR | 67 | 18:34 | 71 (14) | 98 (19) | 91 (15) | 117 (10) | 141 (9) |
| 94 | cdb_100 | 108 | 18:39 | 57 (20) | 78 (23) | 72 (21) | 151 (21) | 137 (23) |
| 95 | Zander | 101 | 18:57 | 72 (21) | 92 (16) | 101 (22) | 100 (22) | 132 (20) |
| 96 | Galspray | 106 | 19:33 | 78 (21) | 80 (19) | 95 (23) | 87 (23) | 159 (20) |
| 97 | uvofiz | 70 | 19:42 | 82 (15) | 99 (16) | 101 (14) | 108 (18) | 114 (7) |
| 98 | KET | 45 | 19:49 | 69 (7) | 99 (12) | 80 (9) | 118 (7) | 125 (10) |
| 99 | babka | 47 | 19:55 | 55 (10) | 66 (8) | 101 (12) | 92 (8) | 183 (9) |
| 100 | John Arnold | 53 | 19:58 | 88 (17) | 103 (10) | 101 (12) | 104 (8) | 117 (6) |
| 101 | Nangle | 66 | 20:05 | 89 (20) | 85 (12) | 104 (15) | 109 (13) | 132 (6) |
| 102 | janesa | 43 | 20:10 | 77 (10) | 90 (8) | 89 (7) | 108 (10) | 135 (8) |
| 103 | Rowlie26 | 60 | 20:14 | 86 (16) | 100 (13) | 101 (15) | 108 (8) | 113 (8) |
| 104 | daniel.faith | 84 | 20:15 | 75 (19) | 82 (19) | 86 (14) | 104 (15) | 154 (17) |
| 105 | pc8 | 126 | 20:15 | 69 (24) | 80 (26) | 85 (24) | 110 (25) | 148 (27) |
| 106 | robinh | 95 | 20:24 | 79 (20) | 84 (17) | 96 (19) | 105 (17) | 128 (22) |
| 107 | pterodactyl | 75 | 20:27 | 87 (17) | 88 (17) | 94 (20) | 121 (14) | 131 (7) |
| 108 | GMcD | 115 | 20:33 | 74 (21) | 88 (24) | 83 (26) | 107 (23) | 151 (21) |
| 109 | Gallion Fish | 71 | 20:35 | 79 (18) | 81 (19) | 103 (13) | 94 (13) | 193 (8) |
| 110 | Anomalospiza | 100 | 20:39 | 71 (21) | 78 (22) | 101 (16) | 100 (22) | 152 (19) |
| 111 | brian.richards1 | 40 | 20:44 | 70 (9) | 95 (7) | 100 (9) | 131 (9) | 99 (6) |
| 112 | Aldus | 86 | 20:46 | 72 (18) | 91 (20) | 105 (17) | 108 (20) | 136 (11) |
| 113 | valerian1967 | 87 | 20:53 | 78 (13) | 81 (18) | 95 (17) | 89 (21) | 150 (18) |
| 114 | Colin2355 | 72 | 20:58 | 71 (12) | 93 (20) | 87 (14) | 95 (13) | 155 (13) |
| 115 | alwsn8 | 95 | 20:59 | 73 (20) | 84 (18) | 88 (19) | 99 (19) | 154 (19) |
| 116 | Zabadak3 | 119 | 21:10 | 77 (23) | 88 (26) | 95 (24) | 93 (21) | 142 (25) |
| 117 | gsriordan52 | 74 | 21:22 | 70 (15) | 96 (15) | 100 (16) | 110 (18) | 129 (10) |
| 118 | JayEm | 98 | 21:23 | 67 (17) | 94 (20) | 99 (21) | 102 (21) | 132 (19) |
| 119 | Willie F | 92 | 21:26 | 78 (19) | 99 (19) | 89 (17) | 102 (19) | 130 (18) |
| 120 | Waterloo | 64 | 21:30 | 81 (14) | 90 (19) | 101 (16) | 96 (8) | 163 (7) |
| 121 | Tudds | 92 | 21:34 | 79 (24) | 90 (22) | 100 (19) | 117 (18) | 142 (9) |
| 122 | UisceTe | 48 | 21:35 | 80 (11) | 87 (11) | 87 (10) | 108 (7) | 145 (9) |
| 123 | James P | 91 | 21:45 | 66 (18) | 80 (23) | 95 (20) | 105 (14) | 165 (16) |
| 124 | george.garlick | 81 | 21:53 | 78 (18) | 96 (18) | 94 (17) | 120 (15) | 116 (13) |
| 125 | The Caffeine Kid | 79 | 21:56 | 76 (11) | 86 (16) | 98 (19) | 100 (14) | 125 (19) |
| 126 | Rod B | 97 | 22:45 | 69 (20) | 84 (20) | 94 (20) | 115 (20) | 142 (17) |
| 127 | goblin | 130 | 23:02 | 80 (26) | 89 (27) | 91 (27) | 106 (25) | 134 (25) |
| 128 | Corymbia | 94 | 23:44 | 75 (17) | 84 (19) | 89 (19) | 106 (18) | 137 (21) |
| 129 | infinitejest | 48 | 23:51 | 77 (14) | 95 (10) | 94 (9) | 122 (9) | 133 (6) |
| 130 | mjsaunders9 | 108 | 24:12 | 74 (23) | 96 (20) | 75 (22) | 108 (21) | 146 (22) |
| 131 | Solving slo mo | 39 | 24:18 | 74 (9) | 84 (9) | 84 (9) | 97 (6) | 186 (6) |
| 132 | Mkgnao | 85 | 24:50 | 85 (23) | 92 (20) | 100 (16) | 108 (14) | 129 (12) |
| 133 | rjcassidy | 91 | 26:02 | 74 (23) | 83 (17) | 92 (15) | 117 (21) | 141 (15) |
| 134 | Brenk | 76 | 26:06 | 73 (19) | 89 (20) | 87 (15) | 133 (11) | 148 (11) |
| 135 | Deezzaa | 98 | 26:06 | 76 (23) | 93 (21) | 98 (19) | 108 (19) | 134 (16) |
| 136 | MichelinPoitiers | 63 | 26:13 | 74 (18) | 87 (14) | 122 (10) | 112 (10) | 126 (11) |
| 137 | Yatton50 | 58 | 26:18 | 77 (14) | 86 (12) | 105 (11) | 100 (12) | 144 (9) |
| 138 | ulaca | 86 | 26:21 | 80 (24) | 95 (17) | 85 (19) | 118 (18) | 161 (8) |
| 139 | En Cee | 49 | 26:28 | 77 (10) | 76 (11) | 99 (8) | 100 (12) | 160 (8) |
| 140 | crosswordian | 50 | 27:01 | 70 (6) | 80 (8) | 97 (8) | 104 (12) | 118 (16) |
| 141 | Mike Harper | 109 | 27:04 | 71 (24) | 90 (23) | 88 (22) | 118 (20) | 139 (20) |
| 142 | JoeyC | 54 | 27:22 | 61 (13) | 99 (9) | 81 (13) | 123 (10) | 156 (9) |
| 143 | Snorter | 42 | 27:41 | 61 (8) | 98 (11) | 109 (7) | 95 (9) | 143 (7) |
| 144 | Hamish.S | 106 | 27:45 | 56 (25) | 71 (23) | 81 (23) | 118 (20) | 220 (15) |
| 145 | chris661554 | 87 | 28:05 | 72 (18) | 86 (19) | 83 (13) | 99 (20) | 156 (17) |
| 146 | JohnDun | 80 | 28:20 | 64 (17) | 76 (12) | 83 (15) | 100 (18) | 162 (18) |
| 147 | Manveru | 94 | 28:22 | 84 (24) | 85 (24) | 94 (20) | 103 (12) | 156 (14) |
| 148 | Grumpole | 56 | 28:37 | 76 (15) | 95 (11) | 94 (11) | 90 (9) | 153 (10) |
| 149 | Jamie Fox | 80 | 28:42 | 64 (17) | 77 (17) | 82 (11) | 113 (20) | 160 (15) |
| 150 | David Luke | 54 | 28:44 | 63 (8) | 90 (7) | 74 (10) | 99 (14) | 141 (15) |
| 151 | NAPASAI | 56 | 28:55 | 71 (14) | 112 (13) | 83 (11) | 109 (12) | 152 (6) |
| 152 | barracuda | 86 | 29:25 | 66 (15) | 85 (19) | 96 (15) | 103 (14) | 133 (23) |
| 153 | nekabue | 110 | 29:39 | 75 (23) | 80 (22) | 97 (23) | 101 (21) | 148 (21) |
| 154 | Dr_Bob | 81 | 29:45 | 73 (17) | 85 (20) | 109 (18) | 107 (12) | 132 (14) |
| 155 | gbestanley | 76 | 31:01 | 81 (15) | 94 (19) | 101 (15) | 109 (14) | 116 (13) |
| 156 | The Real Steve Snackman | 114 | 31:35 | 70 (23) | 86 (21) | 96 (24) | 110 (24) | 136 (22) |
| 157 | intentional rounding | 86 | 31:44 | 74 (10) | 78 (19) | 91 (18) | 111 (21) | 131 (18) |
| 158 | vinyl12345 | 89 | 31:44 | 75 (18) | 95 (26) | 92 (17) | 109 (14) | 140 (14) |
| 159 | RogerC | 61 | 32:37 | 71 (11) | 80 (11) | 94 (13) | 96 (13) | 148 (13) |
| 160 | Mudge | 68 | 33:24 | 68 (13) | 77 (16) | 100 (11) | 98 (12) | 148 (16) |
| 161 | rv_1 | 83 | 33:40 | 71 (18) | 86 (19) | 93 (16) | 97 (15) | 159 (15) |
| 162 | BertieVII | 73 | 33:59 | 88 (17) | 78 (15) | 97 (16) | 112 (15) | 136 (10) |
| 163 | Alias Noble | 71 | 34:46 | 87 (13) | 88 (16) | 92 (16) | 102 (18) | 153 (8) |
| 164 | Peloton | 66 | 35:01 | 70 (13) | 80 (14) | 89 (8) | 106 (16) | 143 (15) |
| 165 | kapietro | 55 | 35:26 | 68 (15) | 87 (8) | 104 (12) | 100 (12) | 165 (8) |
| 166 | laurence_da | 83 | 36:37 | 60 (17) | 68 (16) | 74 (15) | 118 (17) | 168 (18) |
| 167 | koro | 118 | 36:46 | 74 (24) | 89 (25) | 91 (24) | 97 (23) | 150 (22) |
| 168 | E Bradford | 91 | 36:57 | 72 (19) | 99 (21) | 100 (21) | 113 (17) | 121 (13) |
| 169 | starstruck | 101 | 37:04 | 80 (21) | 83 (22) | 84 (20) | 103 (16) | 146 (22) |
| 170 | Bossbutbee | 60 | 37:18 | 80 (12) | 88 (14) | 96 (13) | 99 (12) | 149 (9) |
| 171 | Shushannah | 103 | 38:42 | 78 (21) | 90 (21) | 87 (18) | 101 (22) | 139 (21) |
| 172 | Steve Wood | 110 | 39:57 | 76 (23) | 90 (24) | 94 (21) | 101 (20) | 138 (22) |
| 173 | WordPlodder | 106 | 40:16 | 71 (23) | 86 (20) | 85 (23) | 98 (20) | 163 (20) |
| 174 | Dr Dolittle | 54 | 41:29 | 51 (8) | 86 (14) | 84 (8) | 111 (13) | 149 (11) |
| 175 | CoxBurglar | 54 | 47:49 | 59 (14) | 73 (8) | 92 (13) | 113 (10) | 181 (9) |