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CROSSWORD COMPILER for WINDOWS v 3
Copyright Antony Lewis 1995
Program Features:
-WYSIWIG puzzle design editor with two typing directions for puzzles
up to 39x39. Extensive Undo facility to undo up to the last
2000 letter changes. Block filling to speed up puzzle design.
-Autofind facility to find words to fit in the puzzle: A list of
possible words pops up at a single mouse click. Multiple word list
searches.
-Automatic grid filling to fill in blank crosswords, or to try to find
a fit around existing letters.
-Support for grids with non-rectangular outlines.
-Multi-word anagram finder to help writing cryptic clues.
-Clipboard copying of puzzle, clues, solution, numbered solution,
un-numbered puzzle or answers. Puzzle and solution resizable in host
application without loss of quality.
-Clue database. Add clues from puzzles, paste clues in from database,
browse database and add individual clues.
-Automatic symmetry to produce S-Symmetric puzzles, and a
double symmetry feature to produce even more symmetric
puzzles.
-Clue editor. Facility to write joint clues, automatic (overrideable)
word length. Pop up list of anagrams and clues in the database.
Support for compound words and phrases.
-Clue review facility to review the clues with answers in a
scrollable lists, with pop up clue editor.
-Printout of puzzle, solution, clues and clues with answers. Clues
printed word wrapped in two columns with number and length of answer.
-Customisable square sizes, start-up defaults, page setup, fonts
size ratios and more. Multiple configurations and program icons.
-Save as Rich Text Format to allow transfer of puzzles between
computers without copying the program. RTF can also be read from
some Macintosh programs.
-Supports most West-European languages.
-Extensive context sensitive help.
-Reference information for cryptic crosswords - an introduction to
cryptics and lists of letter and anagram indicators.
Licensed version:
-Facility to add and remove words from word lists, make new word
lists and combine lists.
-Words and compound word lists for between 3 and 20 letters
(evaluation copy only has lists up to 10 letters).
Optional extras:
-Sets of additional word that can be used separately or merged
together as liked. Including foreign words, expressions,
unusual words, various place names and words in categories.
System requirements:
-386 PC, 3MB+ RAM, Microsoft Windows v 3.1