AI in XWI

There is no I in TEAM, and there is no AI in XWord Info. Unless you explicitly ask to see it by joining the Beta program. Artificial Intelligence AI is controversial. I was reminded of this when some AI experiments I was doing accidentally leaked to public pages. Some people were intrigued. Many others were… Continue reading AI in XWI

Crossword Difficulty

What makes a crossword easy or hard?

Crosswords are easier on Monday and become gradually more difficult through to Saturday, but what makes a crossword difficult? Some answer words might be more appropriate for a later-week puzzle. When you enter a word, as opposed to a pattern, in the Finder Page, you see a graph showing usage over time, and a new… Continue reading Crossword Difficulty

XWord Info is 18

Even software and hardware get to celebrate birthdays

XWord Info reaches adulthood, thanks to so many supporters.

Fifteen Blocks

A new look at an old game.

What makes a great game? Like good crosswords, classic card games and logic puzzles survive because they’re easy to understand, possible to win, but difficult enough to be challenging. You might remember playing the Fifteen Blocks game where you shuffle around tiles numbered 1 to 15 with one blank space on a 4×4 tray. Your… Continue reading Fifteen Blocks

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