Scripps National Spelling Bee tweaks its rules to make ‘spell-off’ tiebreaker less likely

By BEN NUCKOLS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be so quick to force spellers into a lightning-round tiebreaker to decide a champion this year, a shift that follows criticism of the abrupt ending to last year’s competition.
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