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 | Nathan Panning | 84 | 06:12 | 76 (18) | 85 (19) | 90 (14) | 105 (17) | 145 (16) |
| 2 | cmjhutton | 80 | 06:21 | 77 (17) | 76 (17) | 80 (16) | 113 (18) | 169 (12) |
| 3 | Paul Gilbert | 86 | 06:29 | 75 (20) | 77 (16) | 103 (17) | 106 (19) | 146 (14) |
| 4 | lili | 118 | 06:41 | 73 (24) | 81 (23) | 100 (22) | 96 (24) | 144 (25) |
| 5 | Magoo | 82 | 06:45 | 71 (17) | 75 (14) | 83 (11) | 106 (20) | 143 (20) |
| 6 | verlaine | 115 | 07:05 | 74 (24) | 84 (23) | 93 (23) | 107 (23) | 144 (22) |
| 7 | mistigris | 91 | 07:44 | 77 (17) | 79 (19) | 101 (18) | 98 (18) | 140 (19) |
| 8 | Jason | 116 | 07:46 | 77 (24) | 83 (24) | 84 (22) | 124 (21) | 130 (25) |
| 9 | HoneyBadger | 121 | 08:09 | 79 (23) | 88 (24) | 95 (24) | 100 (25) | 134 (25) |
| 10 | aphis99 | 112 | 08:16 | 79 (25) | 84 (22) | 92 (23) | 118 (23) | 131 (19) |
| 11 | Alexis Johansen | 74 | 08:19 | 70 (17) | 101 (18) | 90 (16) | 114 (12) | 141 (11) |
| 12 | Umpire | 70 | 08:50 | 76 (15) | 86 (12) | 100 (14) | 92 (13) | 137 (16) |
| 13 | asaldanha | 90 | 10:10 | 75 (20) | 85 (19) | 96 (18) | 102 (16) | 147 (17) |
| 14 | Ciolf | 99 | 10:12 | 79 (20) | 86 (21) | 96 (20) | 114 (22) | 127 (16) |
| 15 | richard | 76 | 10:17 | 69 (16) | 88 (15) | 85 (16) | 116 (17) | 151 (12) |
| 16 | markdobell | 104 | 10:27 | 81 (24) | 86 (23) | 94 (19) | 108 (20) | 138 (18) |
| 17 | Amoeba89 | 107 | 10:55 | 69 (21) | 85 (23) | 86 (18) | 104 (21) | 146 (24) |
| 18 | glheard | 76 | 10:57 | 77 (19) | 84 (16) | 95 (13) | 115 (17) | 141 (11) |
| 19 | philjordan1147 | 95 | 11:04 | 86 (22) | 96 (24) | 92 (17) | 112 (20) | 121 (12) |
| 20 | morleyterrier | 78 | 11:10 | 73 (18) | 85 (17) | 101 (15) | 113 (15) | 137 (13) |
| 21 | LoreleiBill | 85 | 11:28 | 79 (17) | 90 (17) | 94 (18) | 107 (16) | 128 (17) |
| 22 | Kinghedger | 99 | 11:38 | 74 (22) | 91 (22) | 88 (15) | 104 (21) | 143 (19) |
| 23 | Deane Short | 68 | 11:48 | 65 (11) | 68 (12) | 96 (17) | 108 (16) | 157 (12) |
| 24 | Aybee | 106 | 11:56 | 89 (25) | 94 (22) | 94 (20) | 105 (21) | 119 (18) |
| 25 | Groucho | 84 | 12:03 | 81 (20) | 84 (19) | 100 (17) | 115 (18) | 136 (10) |
| 26 | Heyesey | 71 | 12:08 | 80 (15) | 81 (13) | 86 (17) | 114 (16) | 153 (10) |
| 27 | keriothe_ | 101 | 12:10 | 76 (24) | 82 (22) | 94 (18) | 117 (21) | 142 (16) |
| 28 | Askival | 86 | 12:17 | 67 (19) | 80 (17) | 102 (17) | 106 (17) | 149 (16) |
| 29 | lickert | 95 | 12:20 | 74 (21) | 86 (16) | 101 (21) | 114 (21) | 125 (16) |
| 30 | David Crooks | 75 | 12:49 | 78 (15) | 95 (20) | 95 (15) | 117 (19) | 121 (6) |
| 31 | chindit | 94 | 12:59 | 76 (19) | 84 (18) | 96 (22) | 112 (23) | 142 (12) |
| 32 | Adelaider | 66 | 13:05 | 87 (23) | 96 (17) | 108 (12) | 113 (8) | 123 (6) |
| 33 | miked1961 | 74 | 13:09 | 77 (14) | 79 (15) | 100 (18) | 107 (14) | 138 (13) |
| 34 | clarkeybaby | 109 | 13:09 | 77 (22) | 86 (22) | 91 (22) | 114 (23) | 131 (20) |
| 35 | EricK | 110 | 13:15 | 73 (23) | 84 (24) | 101 (24) | 112 (18) | 134 (21) |
| 36 | cdb_100 | 60 | 13:17 | 74 (16) | 83 (11) | 94 (11) | 114 (14) | 155 (8) |
| 37 | neilr | 75 | 13:27 | 85 (20) | 93 (20) | 87 (13) | 116 (10) | 135 (12) |
| 38 | chriswords | 92 | 13:32 | 79 (23) | 95 (24) | 101 (18) | 107 (16) | 138 (11) |
| 39 | Tom Stubbs | 117 | 13:33 | 81 (24) | 84 (24) | 93 (24) | 106 (23) | 137 (22) |
| 40 | Topical Tim | 107 | 13:37 | 69 (23) | 89 (24) | 90 (18) | 116 (23) | 139 (19) |
| 41 | Semillon | 111 | 13:37 | 76 (24) | 84 (24) | 97 (22) | 102 (18) | 140 (23) |
| 42 | andy | 82 | 13:40 | 80 (18) | 87 (17) | 93 (19) | 117 (17) | 135 (11) |
| 43 | tilbee | 91 | 13:56 | 69 (16) | 84 (19) | 87 (20) | 112 (18) | 145 (18) |
| 44 | alexh | 65 | 14:02 | 88 (19) | 96 (17) | 105 (11) | 102 (11) | 125 (7) |
| 45 | Silva | 93 | 14:07 | 88 (22) | 96 (22) | 92 (19) | 107 (16) | 125 (14) |
| 46 | MikeOsborneMason | 100 | 14:13 | 76 (21) | 82 (23) | 96 (19) | 111 (22) | 147 (15) |
| 47 | Sheapey | 118 | 14:19 | 69 (23) | 83 (25) | 99 (24) | 110 (23) | 138 (23) |
| 48 | canismiser | 62 | 14:32 | 79 (15) | 86 (17) | 105 (15) | 125 (9) | 136 (6) |
| 49 | Secondbass | 81 | 14:46 | 69 (15) | 80 (18) | 93 (19) | 125 (15) | 140 (14) |
| 50 | OliGrant | 60 | 14:50 | 79 (13) | 99 (12) | 87 (15) | 109 (8) | 130 (12) |
| 51 | Stavros | 77 | 15:03 | 75 (16) | 82 (16) | 96 (16) | 117 (19) | 137 (10) |
| 52 | JimboFS | 81 | 15:07 | 78 (16) | 87 (17) | 99 (19) | 116 (15) | 122 (14) |
| 53 | March | 98 | 15:08 | 65 (22) | 84 (19) | 92 (17) | 113 (22) | 148 (18) |
| 54 | Pootle | 73 | 15:13 | 73 (22) | 86 (15) | 105 (14) | 114 (14) | 164 (8) |
| 55 | Sue Sweeper | 45 | 15:15 | 73 (12) | 81 (10) | 92 (8) | 142 (6) | 133 (9) |
| 56 | Ed freshpot | 70 | 15:21 | 80 (15) | 94 (15) | 89 (11) | 106 (18) | 132 (11) |
| 57 | Looch | 78 | 15:21 | 90 (19) | 92 (20) | 103 (15) | 114 (14) | 108 (10) |
| 58 | Paul Hammond | 65 | 15:44 | 77 (18) | 96 (16) | 86 (11) | 112 (11) | 151 (9) |
| 59 | LouWeed | 102 | 15:47 | 73 (21) | 82 (22) | 87 (23) | 113 (17) | 152 (19) |
| 60 | TonyG0 | 52 | 15:48 | 67 (9) | 85 (12) | 89 (10) | 125 (10) | 128 (11) |
| 61 | Penfold_61 | 64 | 15:57 | 70 (6) | 85 (16) | 94 (19) | 119 (11) | 125 (12) |
| 62 | CentralLine | 81 | 16:04 | 74 (19) | 87 (18) | 94 (15) | 116 (13) | 135 (16) |
| 63 | Finzi | 118 | 16:21 | 88 (25) | 95 (25) | 93 (23) | 103 (22) | 120 (23) |
| 64 | franceslc11 | 71 | 16:29 | 74 (14) | 85 (9) | 84 (16) | 106 (15) | 137 (17) |
| 65 | 7dPenguin | 64 | 16:43 | 80 (10) | 79 (17) | 101 (12) | 121 (18) | 117 (7) |
| 66 | andrewlake | 118 | 16:53 | 74 (24) | 85 (21) | 100 (24) | 113 (25) | 124 (24) |
| 67 | benbush | 79 | 16:56 | 70 (14) | 76 (19) | 86 (13) | 106 (16) | 155 (17) |
| 68 | Tibthorpe | 110 | 17:03 | 72 (23) | 83 (23) | 94 (21) | 117 (22) | 135 (21) |
| 69 | Ben Staveley | 99 | 17:17 | 74 (20) | 82 (21) | 82 (18) | 118 (22) | 144 (18) |
| 70 | tapbarker | 90 | 17:29 | 75 (20) | 85 (19) | 93 (14) | 99 (18) | 146 (19) |
| 71 | Encota | 63 | 17:34 | 78 (13) | 89 (12) | 87 (14) | 125 (13) | 123 (11) |
| 72 | rrricharrrd | 71 | 17:45 | 70 (15) | 75 (11) | 84 (16) | 113 (18) | 165 (11) |
| 73 | Bluemilan | 53 | 17:48 | 75 (14) | 76 (10) | 95 (11) | 108 (8) | 155 (10) |
| 74 | james150374 | 47 | 17:57 | 75 (9) | 82 (11) | 92 (8) | 100 (9) | 146 (10) |
| 75 | Squallaby | 82 | 18:03 | 81 (20) | 85 (21) | 100 (17) | 121 (16) | 138 (8) |
| 76 | Galspray | 89 | 18:16 | 74 (18) | 79 (19) | 103 (20) | 109 (18) | 143 (14) |
| 77 | DanSolo | 88 | 18:46 | 81 (20) | 85 (15) | 92 (16) | 110 (18) | 127 (19) |
| 78 | Aldus | 67 | 19:07 | 95 (19) | 91 (18) | 95 (14) | 116 (9) | 120 (7) |
| 79 | Anomalospiza | 99 | 19:07 | 77 (22) | 82 (18) | 95 (18) | 110 (22) | 135 (19) |
| 80 | The Caffeine Kid | 92 | 19:25 | 82 (18) | 96 (22) | 98 (18) | 109 (20) | 116 (14) |
| 81 | cerid | 71 | 19:26 | 82 (16) | 101 (14) | 91 (17) | 108 (12) | 124 (12) |
| 82 | KET | 48 | 19:31 | 63 (10) | 87 (12) | 94 (10) | 121 (8) | 149 (8) |
| 83 | mjsaunders9 | 94 | 19:43 | 72 (20) | 82 (18) | 105 (21) | 104 (19) | 141 (16) |
| 84 | Valance | 61 | 19:51 | 68 (13) | 79 (8) | 85 (13) | 110 (15) | 150 (12) |
| 85 | robinh | 93 | 19:55 | 81 (19) | 85 (17) | 91 (19) | 105 (19) | 134 (19) |
| 86 | endafk | 60 | 20:05 | 78 (15) | 97 (14) | 89 (14) | 116 (11) | 152 (6) |
| 87 | PGooden | 71 | 20:21 | 72 (14) | 82 (16) | 94 (9) | 108 (21) | 149 (11) |
| 88 | Nangle | 47 | 20:27 | 76 (12) | 91 (10) | 103 (13) | 124 (6) | 127 (6) |
| 89 | Zander | 86 | 20:39 | 74 (19) | 87 (15) | 88 (16) | 104 (17) | 140 (19) |
| 90 | LJCN | 86 | 20:42 | 73 (19) | 76 (15) | 87 (16) | 107 (17) | 149 (19) |
| 91 | pc8 | 109 | 20:43 | 70 (22) | 79 (24) | 106 (21) | 100 (22) | 149 (20) |
| 92 | daniel.faith | 59 | 20:56 | 65 (9) | 83 (12) | 89 (12) | 108 (15) | 147 (11) |
| 93 | valerian1967 | 77 | 21:06 | 77 (15) | 85 (16) | 91 (17) | 104 (14) | 143 (15) |
| 94 | uvofiz | 67 | 21:13 | 80 (16) | 93 (16) | 94 (14) | 108 (11) | 141 (10) |
| 95 | GMcD | 111 | 21:19 | 75 (23) | 84 (24) | 92 (22) | 109 (20) | 140 (22) |
| 96 | Crossiant | 67 | 21:37 | 61 (9) | 64 (15) | 96 (14) | 101 (13) | 156 (16) |
| 97 | Willie F | 95 | 21:37 | 76 (21) | 83 (18) | 92 (17) | 111 (19) | 134 (20) |
| 98 | Balawo | 53 | 21:50 | 84 (10) | 42 (8) | 89 (10) | 110 (13) | 148 (12) |
| 99 | pterodactyl | 63 | 21:55 | 90 (14) | 96 (16) | 93 (14) | 114 (12) | 112 (7) |
| 100 | Achernar | 88 | 22:11 | 83 (19) | 85 (19) | 91 (17) | 104 (18) | 143 (15) |
| 101 | Zabadak3 | 101 | 22:13 | 75 (22) | 86 (22) | 89 (21) | 122 (12) | 133 (24) |
| 102 | Colin2355 | 56 | 22:43 | 65 (8) | 78 (13) | 88 (17) | 126 (7) | 151 (11) |
| 103 | chrisw42 | 69 | 22:45 | 64 (15) | 82 (14) | 101 (16) | 112 (14) | 157 (10) |
| 104 | UisceTe | 45 | 22:52 | 80 (13) | 94 (12) | 101 (6) | 114 (6) | 128 (8) |
| 105 | george.garlick | 72 | 22:57 | 84 (19) | 98 (16) | 95 (15) | 119 (13) | 114 (9) |
| 106 | Tudds | 82 | 23:34 | 77 (22) | 90 (18) | 108 (17) | 118 (15) | 125 (10) |
| 107 | alwsn8 | 106 | 23:51 | 77 (22) | 82 (23) | 98 (22) | 119 (21) | 129 (18) |
| 108 | brian.richards1 | 44 | 23:54 | 85 (8) | 71 (7) | 108 (8) | 97 (14) | 139 (7) |
| 109 | gsriordan52 | 75 | 23:54 | 79 (17) | 90 (18) | 96 (13) | 115 (17) | 129 (10) |
| 110 | Rod B | 99 | 23:55 | 80 (24) | 79 (21) | 95 (21) | 115 (19) | 148 (14) |
| 111 | James P | 79 | 24:03 | 61 (16) | 86 (15) | 92 (17) | 110 (17) | 154 (14) |
| 112 | Hamish.S | 93 | 24:10 | 76 (23) | 83 (20) | 84 (17) | 131 (18) | 137 (15) |
| 113 | JayEm | 99 | 24:11 | 82 (17) | 88 (21) | 97 (21) | 105 (22) | 125 (18) |
| 114 | Astonvilla.1 | 50 | 24:24 | 70 (11) | 82 (12) | 93 (12) | 122 (8) | 162 (7) |
| 115 | goblin | 122 | 24:49 | 82 (25) | 91 (25) | 97 (25) | 104 (25) | 126 (22) |
| 116 | Corymbia | 82 | 25:34 | 76 (14) | 76 (15) | 88 (16) | 106 (19) | 140 (18) |
| 117 | En Cee | 44 | 25:40 | 80 (12) | 97 (10) | 105 (9) | 96 (6) | 132 (7) |
| 118 | rjcassidy | 84 | 25:41 | 71 (16) | 83 (20) | 94 (18) | 113 (15) | 144 (15) |
| 119 | Jamie Fox | 97 | 25:45 | 69 (20) | 81 (24) | 86 (17) | 107 (16) | 157 (20) |
| 120 | medodd | 67 | 25:47 | 77 (20) | 99 (16) | 108 (12) | 116 (12) | 122 (7) |
| 121 | infinitejest | 47 | 25:59 | 74 (12) | 78 (8) | 99 (9) | 124 (11) | 128 (7) |
| 122 | Gallion Fish | 73 | 26:43 | 69 (17) | 72 (14) | 80 (14) | 98 (16) | 200 (12) |
| 123 | chris661554 | 93 | 26:50 | 75 (22) | 88 (20) | 97 (21) | 108 (15) | 145 (15) |
| 124 | Snorter | 96 | 26:53 | 79 (20) | 79 (22) | 91 (18) | 122 (19) | 134 (17) |
| 125 | crosswordian | 64 | 27:23 | 85 (11) | 86 (12) | 98 (14) | 102 (14) | 122 (13) |
| 126 | Dr_Bob | 75 | 27:35 | 90 (20) | 98 (20) | 102 (17) | 106 (10) | 116 (8) |
| 127 | Deezzaa | 81 | 27:52 | 80 (18) | 94 (21) | 97 (16) | 110 (15) | 134 (11) |
| 128 | intentional rounding | 67 | 28:19 | 76 (12) | 83 (16) | 94 (14) | 107 (13) | 143 (12) |
| 129 | JohnDun | 90 | 29:24 | 76 (20) | 83 (18) | 94 (16) | 103 (21) | 152 (15) |
| 130 | ulaca | 85 | 29:55 | 77 (23) | 92 (17) | 81 (17) | 115 (15) | 157 (13) |
| 131 | tonym | 58 | 30:18 | 71 (13) | 83 (14) | 92 (8) | 121 (14) | 139 (9) |
| 132 | Mudge | 75 | 30:25 | 67 (19) | 78 (11) | 90 (12) | 111 (16) | 146 (17) |
| 133 | rv_1 | 91 | 30:59 | 78 (21) | 88 (21) | 88 (14) | 111 (19) | 140 (16) |
| 134 | MichelinPoitiers | 60 | 31:06 | 74 (13) | 92 (18) | 99 (10) | 122 (8) | 126 (11) |
| 135 | Mike Harper | 101 | 31:07 | 68 (22) | 93 (21) | 94 (21) | 113 (22) | 143 (15) |
| 136 | JPTC | 42 | 31:12 | 68 (10) | 79 (8) | 103 (7) | 125 (10) | 128 (7) |
| 137 | Manveru | 77 | 31:55 | 81 (21) | 90 (19) | 105 (16) | 106 (11) | 142 (10) |
| 138 | gbestanley | 90 | 32:06 | 83 (23) | 93 (18) | 96 (17) | 116 (21) | 119 (11) |
| 139 | The Real Steve Snackman | 111 | 32:39 | 71 (23) | 86 (21) | 98 (23) | 103 (23) | 142 (21) |
| 140 | Alias Noble | 45 | 33:38 | 89 (10) | 90 (13) | 106 (9) | 111 (7) | 114 (6) |
| 141 | laurence_da | 84 | 33:47 | 69 (17) | 74 (18) | 82 (17) | 135 (17) | 144 (15) |
| 142 | Yatton50 | 48 | 33:58 | 89 (11) | 88 (9) | 106 (13) | 99 (9) | 123 (6) |
| 143 | LiamD | 56 | 34:27 | 58 (12) | 74 (13) | 88 (11) | 102 (12) | 214 (8) |
| 144 | Grumpole | 65 | 34:43 | 78 (18) | 76 (13) | 95 (10) | 120 (12) | 140 (12) |
| 145 | barracuda | 49 | 35:01 | 80 (8) | 82 (9) | 101 (11) | 115 (10) | 112 (11) |
| 146 | BertieVII | 70 | 35:38 | 83 (17) | 94 (15) | 99 (16) | 115 (13) | 117 (9) |
| 147 | vinyl12345 | 80 | 35:58 | 73 (19) | 72 (19) | 105 (13) | 126 (16) | 139 (13) |
| 148 | neil.rutledge | 54 | 37:31 | 76 (13) | 87 (13) | 90 (12) | 115 (7) | 153 (9) |
| 149 | kapietro | 57 | 37:37 | 74 (16) | 90 (10) | 87 (10) | 112 (9) | 142 (12) |
| 150 | E Bradford | 78 | 37:53 | 76 (22) | 85 (15) | 115 (19) | 114 (14) | 132 (8) |
| 151 | Pleasuredome | 53 | 38:52 | 81 (13) | 102 (8) | 95 (16) | 110 (10) | 131 (6) |
| 152 | koro | 114 | 38:53 | 78 (23) | 84 (25) | 101 (22) | 104 (22) | 133 (22) |
| 153 | Aidleys | 70 | 40:03 | 86 (20) | 95 (14) | 90 (13) | 116 (14) | 125 (9) |
| 154 | Peloton | 77 | 40:06 | 74 (15) | 78 (12) | 91 (14) | 104 (18) | 137 (18) |
| 155 | starstruck | 92 | 40:19 | 76 (19) | 83 (19) | 95 (19) | 104 (18) | 146 (17) |
| 156 | Gordon B | 68 | 40:23 | 90 (14) | 87 (15) | 83 (14) | 121 (15) | 122 (10) |
| 157 | baronrob | 45 | 40:35 | 78 (9) | 84 (12) | 96 (7) | 119 (11) | 130 (6) |
| 158 | Shushannah | 95 | 40:37 | 75 (18) | 91 (18) | 91 (20) | 108 (20) | 130 (19) |
| 159 | WordPlodder | 110 | 41:37 | 75 (20) | 85 (23) | 94 (24) | 103 (23) | 144 (20) |
| 160 | bridgesong | 31 | 42:24 | 82 (7) | 90 (6) | 102 (6) | 104 (6) | 122 (6) |
| 161 | Steve Wood | 100 | 43:45 | 77 (21) | 84 (21) | 90 (20) | 119 (18) | 132 (20) |
| 162 | CoxBurglar | 54 | 44:33 | 70 (10) | 85 (15) | 75 (11) | 83 (8) | 191 (10) |
| 163 | Dr Dolittle | 61 | 46:33 | 54 (13) | 66 (8) | 84 (13) | 92 (12) | 176 (15) |