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15x15 grids with the Fewest Blocks in the Modern Era

The most famous, and most controversial, record in Crosswords is the lowest block count. The quest to use the fewest black squares possible has intrigued many constructors and frustrated many solvers. The results are sometimes awkward, but at other times are surprisingly eloquent.

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Top constructors and grids:

Joe Krozel Kevin G. Der Manny Nosowsky Joe DiPietro Chuck Menning Harvey Estes Jim Hyres Patrick Berry Steve Salitan Tim Croce Chris A. McGlothlin
Fri 7/27/201217
PEPCIDLACERATE
APASSAGETOINDIA
DISPUTEDBORDERS
USTAARIANELEE
ATONEMENTSSAMI
NERMINTSICIAN
MAPONTOCREDIT
SOLATESPHONENO
ILENESSOONEST
DOPEDDENSELET
EGISCENTERLANE
WISLEADINOMAN
ACTSINDIFFERENT
YALTACONFERENCE
SLEETINGWASTED
Fri 8/22/200818
RUSSIANLANGUAGE
INTERLEAGUEPLAY
ASANALTERNATIVE
THRONESENRICOS
AUERRAGESMATH
STRAGGLEDSENTA
SLEETVESTED
RICUNSAFERESE
EMOTESTINTO
PALOSMARESNEST
IGORCENTRENTO
PISTOLARADIOER
INSURANCEBROKER
NEARESTRELATIVE
GREENHOUSEGASES
Sat 8/7/201018
ASPIRESGAROTTE
CULTUREVULTURES
CREASERESISTANT
URALMASTSENYA
SOSHIPTOKASEM
AGEMATESBITMAP
LATIMESMADEIRA
TAXESPARINGS
TEKELWONKSREO
AMESCALLSMANN
BOALALLYMATTE
ITSALULUWIRIER
THEROSETTASTONE
HEARSAYEVIDENCE
ARTSALESTOSSEL
Fri 3/15/201318
EGOTISTONMERIT
LOVEMEORLEAVEME
AVERAGEAMERICAN
SERAMANORLAGO
TREHERDSHOPIN
INSTANTSFAMINE
NOTWITHMULETAS
RIOTSPINENUT
MCMIIGUNKYLIC
ELANAREASPAVE
NITBLOBSRATEL
INIMICALSERINE
STOODONONESTOES
CONNIVESAGAINST
INSANERMATISSE
Fri 3/11/200519
BEATSADEADHORSE
ETHNOCENTRICITY
EVENINGTHESCORE
TOAEERIESTREL
LIDADACESKIWI
ELORODELEGATED
SAFARIEDDEBARS
BENDNUMB
DORIANTOPMASTS
ANECDOTALALPHA
MEGACUBITAUER
ACABERATERNRA
GETSONESIRISHUP
ENTENTECORDIALE
STARSINONESEYES
BlocksDateAuthorWords
17Fri Jul 27, 2012Joe Krozel60
18Fri Aug 22, 2008Kevin G. Der60
18Sat Aug 7, 2010Joe Krozel62
18Fri Mar 15, 2013Joe Krozel62
19Fri Mar 11, 2005Manny Nosowsky62
19Sat Mar 28, 2009Joe Krozel64
19Fri Sep 4, 2009Joe Krozel64
19Fri Feb 5, 2010Joe Krozel64
19Sat Jan 7, 2012Joe Krozel64
19Fri Apr 24, 2015Joe Krozel64
20Fri Jan 19, 2001Joe DiPietro64
20Fri Jul 30, 2010Kevin G. Der64
21Fri Jul 24, 1998Manny Nosowsky66
21Fri Jan 7, 2000Manny Nosowsky66
21Sat Oct 7, 2000Chuck Menning66
21Sat Jul 12, 2003Manny Nosowsky66
21Fri Aug 20, 2004Harvey Estes66
21Fri Feb 11, 2005Manny Nosowsky66
21Fri Jun 17, 2005Manny Nosowsky66
21Fri Aug 12, 2005Manny Nosowsky66
21Sat Jan 7, 2006Jim Hyres66
21Fri Feb 3, 2006Manny Nosowsky66
21Fri Feb 15, 2008Patrick Berry64
21Fri Apr 11, 2008Manny Nosowsky66
21Fri Aug 7, 2009Manny Nosowsky66
21Sat Oct 6, 2012Steve Salitan66
21Fri Mar 22, 2013Tim Croce66
21Fri Jan 31, 2014Chris A. McGlothlin66
21Sat Jan 8, 2022Freddie Cheng66
21Sat May 6, 2023Carter Cobb66
22Fri Jan 10, 2003Manny Nosowsky66
22Sat Mar 27, 2004Sherry O. Blackard66
22Sat Sep 28, 2013Joe Krozel64
22Sat Dec 3, 2016Jason Flinn64
22Sat Aug 19, 2017Mark Diehl60
22Sat Jun 23, 2018Byron Walden66
23Sat Mar 29, 2003Michael Shteyman68
23Fri Jun 25, 2004Manny Nosowsky68
23Fri Oct 22, 2004Patrick Berry68
23Sat Sep 24, 2005Byron Walden62
23Sat Oct 8, 2005Byron Walden64
23Sat Mar 25, 2006Byron Walden68
23Fri Feb 1, 2008Doug Peterson68
23Sat Aug 29, 2009Doug Peterson68
23Sat Feb 7, 2015Byron Walden64
23Sat Oct 17, 2015Timothy Polin64
23Sat Sep 24, 2016Mary Lou Guizzo68
23Sat Sep 23, 2023Robert Charlton66
23Sat Dec 23, 2023Will Nediger68
24Sat Jan 23, 1999Frank Longo62
24Sat Oct 9, 1999Manny Nosowsky68
24Fri Feb 18, 2000Manny Nosowsky66
24Sat Oct 21, 2000Bob Klahn66
24Sat Nov 25, 2000Patrick D. Berry66
24Sat Dec 23, 2000Bob Klahn66
24Fri Oct 18, 2002Manny Nosowsky70
24Fri Jun 27, 2003Manny Nosowsky66
24Fri Jun 4, 2004Sherry O. Blackard68
24Fri Dec 24, 2004Sherry O. Blackard68
24Fri Jan 14, 2005Manny Nosowsky66
24Sat Feb 5, 2005Sherry O. Blackard68
24Sat Aug 27, 2005Byron Walden66
24Sat Apr 8, 2006Patrick Berry66
24Sat May 6, 2006James E. Buell66
24Sat Jul 29, 2006Bob Klahn66
24Fri Nov 3, 2006Manny Nosowsky66
24Sat Nov 25, 2006Sherry O. Blackard68
24Sat Mar 17, 2007John Farmer66
24Sat Apr 14, 2007Sherry O. Blackard60
24Sat Dec 29, 2007Bob Klahn66
24Sat Oct 18, 2008Brad Wilber70
24Sat Nov 22, 2008Frank Longo64
24Sat Apr 18, 2009Byron Walden66
24Fri Jun 5, 2009Martin Ashwood-Smith66
24Sat May 8, 2010Mark Diehl66
24Sat Aug 6, 2011Joe Krozel70
24Sat May 31, 2014John Lampkin66
24Sat May 16, 2015Byron Walden64
24Sat Oct 15, 2016Mark Diehl64
24Sat Mar 17, 2018Roland Huget66
24Sat Mar 24, 2018Byron Walden64
24Sat Jun 9, 2018Roland Huget64
24Sat Feb 15, 2020Randolph Ross62
24Sat Mar 30, 2024Blake Slonecker66
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