About Me
Amy Reynaldo, the author of How to Conquer the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, is a top-10 finisher at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Her first New York Times crossword byline appeared July 5, 2009. She solves at least three crosswords a day and writes about them here.
Tag Archives: Puzzle Solver
Guest puzzle at BEQ’s house in .jpz format
Hey! Did you see Brendan Quigley’s blog post today? Occasionally he posts a crossword from a guest contributor on Fridays. Today, there’s a funky puzzle by Alex Boisvert called “Through the Looking Glass.” Some of the thematic stuff may be … Continue reading
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Tagged .jpz, Alex Boisvert, Brendan Emmett Quigley, Crossword Solver, Puzzle Solver
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Suggestions for Puzzle Solver?
Please head to the Crossword Compiler forum to share any suggestions you may have for improving the Puzzle Solver/Crossword Solver program so that you’ll like it as much as Across Lite, if not more so. Do skim the existing posts … Continue reading
Tuning Spork shows how .jpz beats out .puz
Frequent commenter Tuning Spork (not his real name) just posted a new puzzle called “Roundabout” to the Island of Lost Puzzles. This 19×19 puzzle makes good use of several technical advantages that the .jpz crossword file format offers: Rebus entries … Continue reading
See? I’m telling you, make peace with Puzzle Solver
Litsoft, the company that has long provided Across Lite for free, is being acquired. According to the announcement: “1. The availability of free Across Lite software will end at some point. While it may continue to be be available from … Continue reading