The world’s speediest puzzlers

Most of us enjoy taking our time to complete a jigsaw puzzle but for competitive puzzlers it’s all about speed. More than 3,500 top puzzlers (including children) from all over the world gathered to take part in the World Jigsaw Championships, in Valladolid, Spain. The event took place between 17 and 22 September and people could work individually or as a team to complete either a 500 or 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle in a set amount of time. Competitors had to wait until a timer started before opening their puzzle boxes and getting started. Singing is not permitted in the competition zone, so that it doesn’t put other people off. This year’s winner of the individual title was Kristin Thuv from Norway, who completed a 500-piece puzzle in just 37 minutes…

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