So, full disclosure… this part sucks. Good luck. Step Five: Write the clues Wonderful! So the clues are important. Rule Nine: Make your clues short. Rule Make sure your clues are factually accurate. That would be a serious no-no. Crosswords Puzzles Former U. Become a patron. Suggested Reads October 30, War Department, Recently November 11, It solves some clues correctly but mostly they are anagrams and other less complicated clue types.
What we must remember is that these devices are as good as the database that is attached to it. I am sure that clues with answers from Indian English or clues crafted less perfectly such as some that we have seen recently will just flummox the software, which would throw up its hands if only it had them. Yes - but the good thing is, regular expressions can take care of those in a click.
I've a couple of scripts handy for such cases, which I use on Textpad. I'd done a trial run of this software once on THC , and made notes. It was pretty good with anagrams and decent enough with direct double-defns too. I am not sure about the 'small' bit but 'caboose' can be an answer for 'compartment'. I cannot quite see how this works, but 'taxi' could be 'cab' and 'cab' is present in the answer. The remaining letters 'oose' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue or it may be nonsense. Post a Comment. A site for cryptic crossword enthusiasts, with a guide to clue types, solving tips, analysis and crossword-related trivia. The screen will show you that the answer for 8 down is "Barbie" and 17 across is "justmarried. In an ideal puzzle, the New York Times crossword specifications say, the clues will "provide a well-balanced test of vocabulary and knowledge, ranging from classical subjects like literature, art, classical music, mythology, history, geography, etc.
Clues should be accurate, colorful and imaginative. Puns and humor are welcome. Solve it yourself first. Then give it to a friend. Subscribe Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log in Log out. Regions Tampa St. Letters to the Editor Submit a Letter. Investigations Narratives Pulitzer Winners. Connect with us. Indeed, there can be no more than four 3-letter answers in each of its 15 rows, and in each of its 15 columns.
So, there must be fewer than answers in total. But to answer the question, you need to know the full definition of a common CWP. Connectivity means that there are no self-contained sub-CWPs, i. Variations can be observed in the wild; I have seen a grid that looked like a smiley face, i. The last two rules seem to be primarily for aesthetic, that is geometric, reasons. The puzzle on page 34 satisfies all four rules.
Some of you will quickly run off to program your computers to solve this problem. And there is nothing wrong with that; in fact, writing a computer program to solve a problem can be a very interesting proposition in and of itself.
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