# Mark Goodliffe

> multiple winner of the Times Crossword Championship; co-founder of Cracking The Cryptic

**Wikidata**: [Q131444638](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131444638)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Goodliffe)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mark-goodliffe


## References

1. [Guinness World Records](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/406303-most-wins-of-the-times-national-crossword-championships)
2. [TheGuardian.com. 2014](https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/crossword-blog/2014/oct/20/crossword-blog-watching-a-champion-solver-at-work)
3. [The Daily Telegraph. 2023](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/2023/04/03/puzzles-audiences-just-getting-younger/)
4. [The Times. 2010](https://www.thetimes.com/article/lightning-winner-makes-rivals-look-clueless-at-times-championship-rpv2p793lqk)
5. [The Times. 2014](https://www.thetimes.com/article/meet-the-man-with-a-mind-for-puzzles-jtrbtxnh39d)
6. Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins
7. The Times. 1999
8. [The Times. 2008](https://www.thetimes.com/article/usain-bolt-the-times-crossword-champion-is-just-as-impressive-vt38zv7q29l)
9. [The Times. 2009](https://www.thetimes.com/article/defending-champion-triumphant-at-the-times-crossword-contest-xc3bq39l8nn)
10. [The Times. 2011](https://www.thetimes.com/article/thats-4-down-winner-wants-5-in-a-row-if-the-times-will-let-him-skvb2hqvtxw)
11. [The Times. 2012](https://www.thetimes.com/article/six-down-for-the-crossword-champ-who-is-so-quick-he-did-the-jumbo-as-well-l795vw3jhs9)
12. [The Times. 2013](https://www.thetimes.com/article/seven-down-our-crossword-supremo-takes-title-again-vzbc2llhrr9)
13. [The Times. 2015](https://www.thetimes.com/article/crossword-king-sets-world-record-kxjvkgqm3h6)
14. [The Times. 2016](https://www.thetimes.com/article/champion-is-very-sorry-for-winning-again-5njq6sqww)
15. [The Times. 2017](https://www.thetimes.com/article/it-s-11-down-for-times-crossword-champion-mark-goodliffe-kg738d26c)
16. [The Times. 2019](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/times-crossword-king-does-not-dither-in-regaining-his-crown-vmhrlhmrq)
17. [The Times. 2024](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/ex-champ-regains-times-crossword-crown-but-can-you-crack-clues-zxt3hc9bc)
18. [The Times. 2025](https://www.thetimes.com/puzzles/quizzes-teasers/article/ai-solver-times-cryptic-crossword-champion-dgn62jmv5)