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KrossWordz 1.8.4

Elegant and affordable crosswords client.


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DESCRIPTION

KrossWordz is a elegant and affordable crosswords client.

It can open any crosswords puzzle saved in the Across Lite puzzle format. It also offers to download daily puzzles from several online sources. All of that in a clean and intuitive aqua interface.

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WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.8.4:

Fixed a bug that caused problems with the backspace key, and problems checking some letters in the puzzle
Added support for circled letters and puzzle notes.

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later.

SCREENSHOT

Developer:	Jerome Foucher
Downloads:	11,215
- Version d/l:	787
Games:	Puzzle
License:	Shareware
Date:	01 Dec 2008
Platform:	PPC/Intel
Price:	$8.00

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KrossWordz User Reviews (9 posts)

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	Aug 18 2007	GRYPHONENT Great app. I was considering the purchase of Black Ink but was put off by the high price tag of $25. Then I found Krosswordz, which is even better than its competitor and has a more realistic price. Already registered... all future upgrades are free too! What are you waiting for? (Version 1.7.2)		+1
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	Jun 2 2009	XENOPHILE This is pretty good, but I suggest checking out "WurdKR055", it has all the same features and it's free. (Version 1.8.4)		0
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	Oct 15 2005	CAPOBELLO Version 1.4 crashes on launch. Im using OS X 10.4 Tiger. (Version 1.4)		0
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	Aug 10 2005	ANONYMOUS The only thing preventing me from using Krosswordz instead of the ugly and not Mac-like Across Lite is the fact that on scrambled puzzles (in my case, the New York Times crosswords), you can't enter a password to unscramble the puzzle. Krosswordz is only able to go online and see if an unscrambled version of the puzzle is available - which isn't too helpful if you've just completed a scrambled one. If the developer could fix this, I would GLADLY pay $8 for it. (Version 1.3.2)		0
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Sep 21 2005

ANONYMOUS Sorry, but this will probably never happen.

Literrate Software is the owner of the Across Lite file format. They do not provide any documentation for third-party applications to read such files.

Although it's pretty straight-forward to extract the basic information from these files, it's a different story with scrambled puzzles. Without any help from Literrate Software, I won't be able to find the right algorithm to unscramble such a puzzle.

The only thing I can do is to check if the website that has originally published this scrambled crossword has now published an unscrambled version. This happens with the Washington Post sunday puzzles. But if you have downloaded a scrambled puzzle from a source not supported directly by KrossWordz, I won't be able to find any unscrambled puzzle....
(Version 1.3.3)

	Mar 21 2005	SK Provides elegant and uncluttered access to crosswords including several free daily online ones. (Unfortunately many newspaper crossword sections are now subscription services and the daily fix is getting expensive!) (Version 1.1.1)		0
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	Mar 15 2005	TIJEJ I can add these two features easily in the next release. So stay tuned ! (Version 1.1)		0
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	Mar 14 2005	ANONYMOUS This is nearly great! I wish that, when filling in letters, already filled spaces were skipped. And it would be nice, when a puzzle is completed, to have some sort of acknowledgment. Across Lite does both of these things, and it's free. But the ease of getting new puzzles is brilliant! (Version 1.1)		0
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	Jan 20 2005	ANONYMOUS A game that actually lives up to the hype! This is a fantastic program for crossword aficionados who lust for access to lots of current puzzles. Get it! Pay the fee! Enjoy! (Version 1.0.1)		0
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	Aug 8 2006	USINGPOND Thank GOD! Finally, a crossword client that spells "crosswords" the wrong way. Sometimes I have difficulty using clients that spell it correctly; they just don't fit my needs as someone who likes to replace "s" with "z" and "c" with "k". Kudoz! (Version 1.6.5)		-1
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Jun 2 2009

XENOPHILE Agreed, it's a stupid name. Too many people think it's clever to misspell the name of a product or business, when actually it's lazy and unoriginal.

I'm trying to picture the developer naming this app:

"hmmm, what to call this? Well it does crossword puzzles, so I'll call it 'Crosswords'. No, wait! That's too lame, it needs a twist, something to grab users' attention. Uhhhhh....Yes, that's IT! I shall call it 'KrossWordz'! Oh how clever I am!"
(Version 1.8.4)

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