CROSSWORD SOLVER PUZZLE: [ GAME CHANGE]
PROGRAM: [Crossword Solver]
PROGRAM: [Java]
PRINTOUT PUZZLE: [ GAME CHANGE]
PROGRAM: [Adobe Acrobat]
ACROSS LITE PUZZLE: [ GAME CHANGE]
PROGRAM: [Across Lite]
Fan’s of the BEQ.com know that I have spoken highly of Gryptics, Les Foeldessy’s nifty crossword variation. In short, all Gryptic puzzles have 6×6 chunks for you to fill in, and instead of clues, you are given the beginnings and/or endings to the entries that stretch beyond the 6×6 chunk. The rules are amazingly simple to understand. And the puzzles themselves are surprisingly deep. Surprising because they are populated with entries that are very uncommon in regular puzzles. Sure, there are 10+ letter entries in normal crosswords all the time, but with Gryptics you have none of tired repetitive 3-, 4- and 5-letter entries on which to get your foothold. A fine exercise, etude even, for the casual puzzler. Anyway, I bring Gryptics up again because of a rather handsome Gryptic iPad app was brought to my attention. The app is free (grab it here), and although you can blast through the free puzzles in minutes, the bonus packs cost pennies. Well worth your time. If you’re a traditionalist and prefer doing puzzles on paper, there’s always Les’s book, or even his monthly contest, whose monthly winners receive said book. I solved March’s contest in a measly 51 seconds. Beat that, Dan Feyer! (Oh, who am I kidding; you probably will).
Share the puzzle. New one on Monday.
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