Intro
- Download: Crossword Compiler (CC) (on Mac via 'Crossover')
- Screenshots (below) were made on 3/8/2011 and may not accurately represent the latest version.
- After upgrading CC and my system, I could no longer use CrossOver successfully.
- I then ran CC via Parallels Desktop.
- Given the configuration complexities (on Mac: CCC + Parallels + Windows)
and ongoing upgrade costs & time, I switched to CrossFire in 2018. - Main: initial screen
- New: type of puzzle? choose Free-form/Vocabulary
- New: size? choose 17x17
- New: which initial words to include?
- New: some words to auto-fit
- New: generated (24 words in ~0:30). Accept
- Fill: add areas for more interest?
- Fill: words auto added from dictionary. Accept
- Clues: review and edit (none yet)
- Clues: typing in a few
- Clues: lookup 'terminology' in WordWeb dict.
- Clues: lookup 'OLLI'
- Save puzzle 'olli_course'
- Export. which formats?
- New. American 15x15 puzzle
- Fill. all words from dictionary
Screenshots
- Main: initial screen
- New: type of puzzle? choose Free-form/Vocabulary
- New: size? choose 17x17
- New: which initial words to include?
- New: some words to auto-fit
- New: generated (24 words in ~0:30). Accept
- Fill: add areas for more interest?
- Fill: words auto added from dictionary. Accept
- Clues: review and edit (none yet)
- Clues: typing in a few
- Clues: lookup 'terminology' in WordWeb dict.
- Clues: lookup 'OLLI'
- Save puzzle 'olli_course'
- Export. which formats?
- New. American 15x15 puzzle
- Fill. all words from dictionary