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General Discussion / CrossFire communication issues

« Last post by spolonsky on December 16, 2024, 02:49:27 PM »

Has anyone had problems with getting a response from Beekeeper labs about Crossfire?
I bought it initially in 2021. I remember it took a few emails to get the registration code then. Last week I had to reimage my computer so I needed to reload it and need a new registration code. I have sent daily emails for about 7 days now and haven't heard a boo. Does anyone know the creator, have another way to contact them, or have any other suggestions how to proceed?

General Discussion / Re: NYT ink saver

« Last post by TommyMcGuire on November 28, 2024, 10:24:13 PM »

Sometimes, mobile browsers (Safari or Chrome on iOS) might not support certain features or have compatibility issues with specific website scripts. If you haven't already, try clearing your browser cache or using a different browser on your mobile device to see if it makes any difference. If you're accessing the NYT crossword via a specific app (if available), it's worth checking if there have been any updates to the app or known bugs related to printinggetaway shootout

General Discussion / Re: Newbie puzzle help

« Last post by Baldwined on October 31, 2024, 03:17:34 AM »

Quote from: Beatrice on September 16, 2024, 11:25:53 PM

Can you walk me through creating a themed word game for a group of friends, where I want to use specialized words and phrases that we use often, and then add in more common words to complete the grid? best sex dolls

Outline how players will interact with the grid. Here are my few ideas:

Word Search: Players find and circle words in the grid.
Crossword Style: Clues for each word are given, and players fill in the grid.
Timed Challenge: Set a timer for players to find as many words as possible in a limited time.

General Discussion / Re: Is anyone here playing Wordle?

« Last post by birchthieves on October 30, 2024, 09:15:15 PM »

Quote from: andrewmc on May 24, 2023, 02:08:27 PM

Hi folks!

I wanted to ask the community here if you play the daily Wordle? Personally I start my day by solving Wordle and then I go ahead and solve both the NYT crossword and WSJ. Occasionally I'd do puzzles from Puzzle Page app but that's about it. solar smash

How about you?

Yes, I play Wordle daily too! Also love doing the NYT crossword.

General Discussion / Re: Clue styling

« Last post by mmcbs on October 27, 2024, 07:48:59 PM »

Editors vary widely in their style of cluing.

Editors change clues to suit their purposes.

FITB clues and pun clues generally should be kept to a minimum.

Degree of difficulty is more important than clue style. If your theme is basic, probably for an early week, clues should be basic. For a harder puzzle, tricky, deceptive clues should be more prevalent.

General Discussion / Clue styling

« Last post by Omakase on October 27, 2024, 07:38:07 PM »

Hi Newbie constructor here....
(Apologies if this topic has been posted before)

Regarding the format of clues, I am curious how editors view
a. Fill in the blank clues
b. Punny (?) clues

I've been counting how many of these styles of clues I have in each puzzle.

Does anyone else self-monitor this when constructing?
Any comments about how many are too many of these styles?

Also, when building a themed puzzle with pun clues is it bad to have other pun clues?
The theme answers are always much longer so...

Any and all responses appreciated!
Thanks

Software / Technical / Re: Different Across and Down Word Lists Crossword Compiler

« Last post by allanpetter on October 21, 2024, 12:34:28 PM »

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General Discussion / Re: How exact does clueing need to be

« Last post by allanpetter on October 21, 2024, 12:27:52 PM »

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General Discussion / Re: Importing Specific Crossword question...

« Last post by allanpetter on October 21, 2024, 12:21:14 PM »

The Daily American Crossword puzzles' format requirements, however, are not made public nor documented by their publishers or inventors, and there is no official support for importing them into third-party software such as Alphacross. driveway miami fl

Software / Technical / Re: Tool for Creating Themeless Stacks?

« Last post by allanpetter on October 21, 2024, 12:03:55 PM »

Building a good isolated stack is impossible without simultaneously constructing paths that provide access to the rest of the grid. This is the problem with stacks. construction factoring