Auto Finder
Regular Expressions is a powerful tool for constructors. A new Auto RegEx tool finally makes it easy to use. The post Auto Finder first appeared on XWord Blog .
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Dictionary Updates
Updated dictionaries improve Finder results The post Dictionary Updates first appeared on XWord Blog .
AI in XWI Q&A
My last post generated so much email that I thought I’d better answer some of the questions here. I Hate AI Not a question, but I understand. If you don’t join the Beta program, you’ll never see the AI button, and everything you do see will be generated by real humans. Why, oh why, are… Continue reading AI in XWI Q&A The post AI in XWI Q&A first appeared on XWord Blog .
AI in XWI
There is no I in TEAM, and there is no AI in XWord Info. Unless you explicitly ask to see it by joining the Beta program. Artificial Intelligence AI is controversial. I was reminded of this when some AI experiments I was doing accidentally leaked to public pages. Some people were intrigued. Many others were… Continue reading AI in XWI The post AI in XWI first appeared on XWord Blog .
Crossword Difficulty
Crosswords are easier on Monday and become gradually more difficult through to Saturday, but what makes a crossword difficult? Some answer words might be more appropriate for a later-week puzzle. When you enter a word, as opposed to a pattern, in the Finder Page, you see a graph showing usage over time, and a new… Continue reading Crossword Difficulty The post Crossword Difficulty first appeared…
The Server is Down
Why was XWord Info offline recently? So it could be New and Improved! The post The Server is Down first appeared on XWord Blog .
Crossword Flow
Does a crossword grid have good flow? The latest XWord Info stat provides a way to measure that. The post Crossword Flow first appeared on XWord Blog .
XWord Info is 18
XWord Info reaches adulthood, thanks to so many supporters. The post XWord Info is 18 first appeared on XWord Blog .
XWord Info Tweaks
Google-inspired changes include new Author URLs, and a different ad provider. What did I break? The post XWord Info Tweaks first appeared on XWord Blog .
Fifteen Blocks
What makes a great game? Like good crosswords, classic card games and logic puzzles survive because they’re easy to understand, possible to win, but difficult enough to be challenging. You might remember playing the Fifteen Blocks game where you shuffle around tiles numbered 1 to 15 with one blank space on a 4×4 tray. Your… Continue reading Fifteen Blocks The post Fifteen Blocks first appeared on…