I have searched through the forum and did not see this topic. Please let me know if this is redundant.
I was curious how the xword info Analyze puzzle feature would work, so I put random blocks in Crossfire, clicked quick filled, and uploaded it.
It scored very highly. Perfectly in line with all the metrics. My melon sandbox question is how do I know when I have an actually good puzzle? The puzzle I made in minutes scored as well as some of the best puzzles I have seen this year.
The analyzer only measures technical aspects like word balance, symmetry, and fill smoothness—it can’t judge creativity, theme quality, clue originality, or solving fun. A puzzle with random fill can score high mechanically but still be bad editorially. True quality comes from theme strength, fresh entries, and engaging clues, not just a good metric score.