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 Server is Down
Why was XWord Info offline recently? So it could be New and Improved!
Crossword Flow
Does a crossword grid have good flow? The latest XWord Info stat provides a way to measure that.
XWord Info is 18
XWord Info reaches adulthood, thanks to so many supporters.
XWord Info Tweaks
Google-inspired changes include new Author URLs, and a different ad provider. What did I break?
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
Out, Damned Bot!
Bots are overwhelming XWord Info, so now more pages require an account to access.
Diagramless Hints
Hints are now available for diagramless crosswords.
Creating an Account
Here’s how to create your account on XWord Info.
Puzzle Mania
The December 1 Puzzle Mania insert in the NYT includes a special acrostic for the occasion, featuring a quote from a beloved book.