![]() ![]() Such restrictions can make the crosswords more dense with answers and more challenging to construct. For example, some publishers require crosswords to have 180-degree symmetry and for all answers to be at least 3 characters in length. There are many common restrictions that are applied to crosswords. The empty squares are meant to be filled in with alphabet characters to form horizontal and vertical answers that match the given clues. A crossword takes the form of a grid containing empty and shaded squares along with a list of clues. ![]() īefore, we discuss our web application, we need to tell you a bit more about crosswords and the concept of computational hardness.Īlso Read: Can AI Write the Dictionary? Does AI Know What Words Mean? CrosswordsĬrosswords are fun and educational word puzzles that are commonly found in newspapers, media, websites, and mobile apps. ![]() So with the support of Swarthmore College, we were able to pursue a research project to build a crossword construction web application at. The more we talked together about crosswords, the more convinced we were that we could build our own application for crossword construction. He was even working on constructing his own crossword puzzle too. But then, I met a talented student named Otis Peterson who has been solving crosswords since he was a kid. Because I struggle with solving crosswords, I felt like constructing a crossword was an unobtainable goal for me. But, to be honest, I am not very good at solving crosswords. ![]()
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