We’re starting to integrate the complementary powers of XWord Info and OneLook.
Constructor Biographies
If you’re an NYT constructor, XWord info wants to know more about you.
Updated: Analyze Your Own Puzzles
The XWord Info Analyze page (which also generates links for your test solvers) has been given a huge update.
Goodbye Pangram, Hello POW
Well, you can safely ignore this post. Now that Jeff has stopped doling out POWs, I’ve gone back to counting pangrams on the baseball cards. Every NYT constructor gets what we call a Baseball Card on XWord Info. Like real baseball cards, there’s a photo and a bunch of stats only nerds care about. Until… Continue reading Goodbye Pangram, Hello POW
Tips for Debut Constructors
Constructor notes are the best part of XWord Info. Here’s how you can make your notes shine.
Cheating at Bee with RegEx
We often get questions about using RegEx on XWord Info, most of which I can’t answer, but an intriguing question arose recently. Can RegEx be used to find NYT Spelling Bee words? The short answer is that, yes, we you can filter words in our lists that match Bee rules, but you end up with… Continue reading Cheating at Bee with RegEx
XWord Info is not a porn site
Internet providers sometimes block XWord Info and other likely porn sites.
Hardest Recent Puzzles
Which recent NYT crosswords gave solvers the most difficulty?
That Spelling Bee Obsession
Why are so many people obsessed with the New York Times Spelling Bee game?
No more Across Lite????
If you look up love-hate relationship in any dictionary, it just says, “See Across Lite.” The following announcement was published today (8/2/2021): NYT Games No Longer Available on Across Lite as of Aug. 10. Is that good or bad, at least in the long term? First some definitions: Across Lite is a program that runs… Continue reading No more Across Lite????