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- CROSSWORD COMPILER for WINDOWS v 3.11
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- Copyright Antony Lewis 1996
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- Program Features:
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- -WYSIWIG puzzle design editor with two typing directions for puzzles
- up to 39x39.
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- -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.
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- -Automatic grid filling to fill in blank crosswords, or to try to find
- a fit around existing letters.
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- -Support for grids with non-rectangular outlines.
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- -Multi-word anagram finder to help writing cryptic clues.
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- -Clipboard copying of puzzle, clues, solution, numbered solution,
- un-numbered puzzle or answers. Puzzle and solution resizable in host
- application without loss of quality.
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- -Clue database. Add clues from puzzles, paste clues in from database,
- browse database and add individual clues.
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- -Automatic symmetry to produce S-Symmetric puzzles, and a
- double symmetry feature to produce even more symmetric
- puzzles.
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- -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.
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- -Clue review facility to review the clues with answers in a
- scrollable lists, with pop up clue editor.
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- -Printout of puzzle, solution, clues and clues with answers. Clues
- printed word wrapped in two columns with number and length of answer.
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- -Customisable square sizes, start-up defaults, page setup, fonts
- size ratios and more. Multiple configurations and program icons.
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- -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.
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- -Supports most West-European languages.
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- -Extensive context sensitive help.
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- -Reference information for cryptic crosswords - an introduction to
- cryptics and lists of letter and anagram indicators.
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- Licensed version:
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- -Facility to add and remove words from word lists, make new word
- lists and combine lists.
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- -Words and compound word lists for between 3 and 20 letters
- (evaluation copy only has lists up to 10 letters).
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- Optional extras:
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- -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.
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- -WordWeb Pro - a powerful dictionary/thesaurus that can be used
- from Crossword Compiler
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- System requirements:
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- -386 PC, 3MB+ RAM, Microsoft Windows v3.1x or Windows 95
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