What makes a great acrostic quote? Where do most quotes come from? Which authors are the most quoted? At its basic level, XWord Info is simply a database of crossword information, and many (many!) pages that filter, sort and display that data in different ways. No matter how many pages I add, and no matter… Continue reading Hex’s Bookshelf
Category: Variety
Cryptic Crosswords
Cryptic crosswords are the most difficult to get into, but the most fun once you do.
Jim’s final Acrostic
I took advantage of a window of opportunity to pitch three Acrostic ideas that might push that puzzle type in some new directions.
Where are my Acrostic stats?
Our Acrostic solver remembers your progress so you can come back to that puzzle later. Sometimes that data disappears. This post explains why.
Vowelless Crosswords
Vowelless crosswords are easier than you think.
Puns & Anagrams
This is the second in my “Variety is the Spice of Puzzles” series about under-appreciated NYT Variety puzzles. The first looked at Acrostics. Puns and Anagrams, aka PandAs, are like regular crosswords except the clues rely heavily on, well, the title explains. They tend to be easier than Cryptics, but like Cryptics, they are sometimes… Continue reading Puns & Anagrams
Acrostics
Learn to love Acrostics.