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Mark Rober on YouTube

MIT Alumni article

Soonness blog profile

Washington Post article

New York Times article

Guinness World Records blog

Twin Cities Pioneer Press article

2023 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest

Karen Puzzles on YouTube

Book Club for Kids podcast reader

Room Escape Artist blog interview

2021 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest (remote)

Guinness World Record

New York Times article

Try Guys on YouTube

USA Jisgaw Puzzle Association

The Blade article

NPR article

Reader's Digest interview

2020 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest

2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship

My Neighbor Errol comic

Room Escape Divas podcast interview

2017 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship

Google Goggles Sudoku Demo

Santa Monica Daily Press article

2007 National Sudoku Championship

Mark Rober on YouTube

I raced a jigsaw robot on a Mark Rober video

MIT Alumni article

My alma mater profiled my jigsaw history

MIT Alum Holds Guinness Record for Speed Jigsaw PuzzlingFor many, jigsaw puzzles are a leisure activity, with the quiet satisfaction of laying out pieces and slowly putting them together. But for Tammy McLeod ’99, MEng ’99, they’re all about speed and precision. Read more and watch McLeod complete a puzzle of Killian Court.

Soonness blog profile

I was profiled on the Soonness jigsaw puzzle company blog

Tammy McLeodI’ve always been a puzzler, but I’ve become a lot more active and well known in the community since I helped start the USAJPA (USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association) in my quest to get more US competitors to attend the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships.

Washington Post article

I am mentioned in an article on speed puzzling

For top jigsaw puzzlers, 500 pieces in an hour is no problemHow jigsaw puzzlers have shaped a relaxing pastime into a race against the clock — and themselves

New York Times article

I was quoted in the New York Times as a logic puzzle expert

Making Sense of Logic PuzzlesWhile the world of logic puzzles is vast, finding your niche can make you a stronger solver.

New York Times article

I was quoted in the New York Times as a sudoku expert

Sudoku Tips for Beginners: How to Solve Efficiently (Published 2023)Get started solving the classic number puzzle with tips from some of the best solvers in the world.

Guinness World Records blog

I am mentioned in a Guinness World Records blog post on the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship

Welcome to the largest jigsaw puzzle championship EVERWelcome to the largest jigsaw puzzle championship in the world, which takes place in Valladolid, Spain, every year. Who won? What records were broken during the event? Find out everything about the world of jigsaw puzzling!

Twin Cities Pioneer Press article

I am quoted in a local newspaper after winning the Saint Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest

At the Winter Carnival’s puzzle tournament, a look inside the world of competitive jigsaw puzzle-solvingOver 1,200 puzzle solvers came to St. Paul this weekend, from all around the country, for the U.S.’s largest puzzle competition.

2023 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest

My team, Golden State Puzzlers, took first place in the Adult 2 division of the 2023 Winter Carnival Contest

2023 Winter Carnival Jigsaw Contest -Winter Gnomes | Race resultsRace results: 2023 Winter Carnival Jigsaw Contest -Winter Gnomes @ Saint Paul, MN, United States. Saturday, January 28, 2023 8:30 AM (GMT-6)

Karen Puzzles on YouTube

I raced Karen Puzzles in jigsaw puzzling

Book Club for Kids podcast reader

I was a guest reader on the Book Club for Kids podcast

Episode 123 - The Jigsaw Puzzle King - Gina McMurchy-Barber — Book Club for KidsWhat would it be like to grow up with a little brother with Down Syndrome? Our readers from Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Remote School in Ontario, Canada discuss The Jigsaw Puzzle King by fellow Canadian Gina McMurchy-Barber . The book is about a developmentally disabled young m

Room Escape Artist blog interview

I was interviewed on the Room Escape Artist blog

New Jigsaw Puzzle World Record! Interview with Tammy McLeod - Room Escape ArtistTammy McLeod recently set the Guinness World Record for the "fastest time to complete the Hasbro puzzle." Read all about it!

2021 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest (remote)

My team, Pacific Puzzlers, took first place in the remote version of the 2021 Winter Carnival Contest

2021 WinterCarnival JigsawContest-Woodland Skaters | Race resultsRace results: 2021 WinterCarnival JigsawContest-Woodland Skaters @ Saint Paul, MN, United States. Sunday, January 31, 2021 11:00 AM (GMT-6)

Guinness World Record

I set a new Guinness World Record!

Fastest time to complete the Guinness World Records Hasbro puzzleThe Guinness World Records Official site with ultimate record-breaking facts & achievements. Do you want to set a world record? Are you Officially Amazing?

New York Times article

I was quoted in the New York Times as a jigsaw expert

Enjoy More ‘Eureka!’ Moments With Jigsaw Puzzles (Published 2020)Whether made of cardboard or sculpted out of wood, jigsaw puzzles test skills like spatial reasoning and can help to stave off anxiety. They can also be works of art in their own right.

Try Guys on YouTube

I attempted to mentor the Try Guys in jigsaw puzzling

USA Jisgaw Puzzle Association

I founded the USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association in May 2020

USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association

The Blade article

I am quoted in an online news article about jigsaw puzzling

Pandemic puzzlers: Hobby surges under nationwide stay-at-home orders Denise Phillips typically orders jigsaw puzzles only before the holidays. If you come across one on the shelves of her independent book store in a typical ...

NPR article

I am quoted in an NPR article about jigsaw puzzling

With People Stuck At Home, Jigsaw Puzzle Sales SoarWhile demand has spiked, puzzlemakers are having a hard time keeping up, especially as social distancing and business closures hobble production. Plus: tips for puzzlers.

Reader's Digest interview

I was quoted in Reader's Digest as a jigsaw expert

Jigsaw Puzzle Strategy to Solve Puzzles Fast, According to ProsWhether your puzzle of choice is 300 or 3,000 pieces, take advice from these jigsaw puzzle strategy experts.

2020 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest

My team, Pacific Puzzlers, took first place in the 2020 Winter Carnival Contest

2020 Winter Carnival Jigsaw Contest Adult Division | Race resultsRace results: 2020 Winter Carnival Jigsaw Contest Adult Division @ Saint Paul, MN, United States. Saturday, January 25, 2020 8:30 AM (GMT-6)

2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship

Team Prospect represented the USA in London, UK at the 2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship

My Neighbor Errol comic

Errol featured me in a few comic strips after we met for an escape room

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Room Escape Divas podcast interview

I was interviewed on the Room Escape Divas podcast

Tammy McLeod on the Escape Room World Championships — Inverse GeniusHuzzah! Today we are joined with Tammy McLeod who was on the US Team for Redbull's Mind Gamers World Championship , the first Escape Room World Championship which was held in Budapest! And we also got her to sing the parody song! Hah! I need to get all the guests to sing the parody song. :D

2017 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship

Team Prospect represented the USA in Hungary, Budapest at the 2017 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship

Red Bull Mind GamersOver 20 international teams test their mental acuity at the first-ever Escape Room World Championship.

Google Goggles Sudoku Demo

A phone app beat me at Sudoku

Santa Monica Daily Press article

I was interviewed in the Santa Monica Daily Press

Competing by the numbersDOWNTOWN — Tammy McLeod has always been a little competitive. Just months after picking up ballroom dancing, McLeod, 32, was already training to compete.

2007 National Sudoku Championship

I won the 2007 National Sudoku Championship

Going for 2d, she wins 1stFor more than three whole minutes, Thomas Snyder - twice a world Sudoku champion - sat contentedly on the floor of a Convention Center stage yesterday after he'd finished the final puzzle at the Philadelphia Inquirer National Sudoku Championship. It was the high-voltage $10,000 final round.