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Crossword solving software that has reached version 1.0.7, eight letters one space
Daniel Jalkut over at Red Sweater has updated his crossword-solving application, Black Ink (formerly MacXword), to version 1.0.7. This definitely seems like a niche piece of software (not because only a few people do crosswords-- almost everyone does), but because I don't know anyone who wants a piece of software to help them get puzzles done.Still, I'm betting that the people who enjoy Black Ink really, really enjoy it. Apparently the program even downloads puzzles "on the go," so if you're not already a crossword fan, maybe it'll turn you into one. The new version adds a menu item for zooming in or out of puzzles, a few interface tweaks, and "correctly-solved detection for puzzles with multi-character answers." I never knew those existed, but there you go.
Black Ink is available for $24.95 over on Red Sweater's site.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Darren said 11:14AM on 10-09-2007
This isn't really a niche piece of software at all. I think by "solving", the company merely means "completing". It's a standard crossword puzzle program--much like Krozzwordz.
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gebiv said 11:16AM on 10-09-2007
I prefer "Krosswords"
http://jerome.foucher.free.fr/KrossWordz/KrossWordz.html
which only costs 8 bucks to register (or 12 dollars for the whole family). It's just as good as MacXword, and doesn't cost 300% more than a retail crossword puzzle book!
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Stewart said 12:27PM on 10-09-2007
"I don't know anyone who wants a piece of software to help them get puzzles done."
You linked to the Wordplay film in your article. Perhaps you're forgetting the scene where Tyler Hinman himself uses a computer-based crossword puzzle tool.
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jacob said 5:19PM on 10-09-2007
I agree that it's niche software, but it's remarkably well-done, and I expect that it will only become more popular as more and more crossword enthusiasts stop purchasing printed newspapers.
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