I love the idea of making crosswords, especially cryptics. But, I haven't put in the time to actually get good at it. (My mind really loves to jump from potential hobby to potential hobby going, "Ooh! Shiny!") If you want to try your hand at it here's the software I found a few years back. QXW can be pointed at custom dictionary files and once you've assembled something you can export it in a couple of formats. https://www.quinapalus.com/qxw.htmlBee wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep, 2023, 9:23 pmToday I learned about cryptic crosswords and that made me think of @Alex and @thiskurt
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Oh WOWLilFluff wrote: ↑Sun 17 Sep, 2023, 12:22 amI love the idea of making crosswords, especially cryptics. But, I haven't put in the time to actually get good at it. (My mind really loves to jump from potential hobby to potential hobby going, "Ooh! Shiny!") If you want to try your hand at it here's the software I found a few years back. QXW can be pointed at custom dictionary files and once you've assembled something you can export it in a couple of formats. https://www.quinapalus.com/qxw.htmlBee wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep, 2023, 9:23 pmToday I learned about cryptic crosswords and that made me think of @Alex and @thiskurt
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Oh, yeah, those are very common here, and if you think I'm bad at the regular crossword, these are like giving me a lead pipe and a dog and telling me to fly.Bee wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep, 2023, 9:23 pmToday I learned about cryptic crosswords and that made me think of @Alex and @thiskurt
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the sense of humor still matches thoAlex wrote: ↑Sun 17 Sep, 2023, 2:11 pmOh, yeah, those are very common here, and if you think I'm bad at the regular crossword, these are like giving me a lead pipe and a dog and telling me to fly.Bee wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep, 2023, 9:23 pmToday I learned about cryptic crosswords and that made me think of @Alex and @thiskurt
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Because I make no sense?Bee wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep, 2023, 9:23 pmToday I learned about cryptic crosswords and that made me think of @Alex and @thiskurt
I only know about cryptid crosswords from the Inside No. 9 episode and from a youtube channel called 'Cracking the Crytic' who solve sudokus and other puzzles (and at one point cryptics, hence the name, but not a lot anymore).
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Is this Kurt or did the account get hacked???????thiskurt wrote: ↑Thu 05 Oct, 2023, 7:14 pmBecause I make no sense?Bee wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep, 2023, 9:23 pmToday I learned about cryptic crosswords and that made me think of @Alex and @thiskurt
I only know about cryptid crosswords from the Inside No. 9 episode and from a youtube channel called 'Cracking the Crytic' who solve sudokus and other puzzles (and at one point cryptics, hence the name, but not a lot anymore).
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It's me and I have the best best upside down traffic cone cryptocurrency that will make you all rich.Bee wrote: ↑Thu 05 Oct, 2023, 7:49 pmIs this Kurt or did the account get hacked???????thiskurt wrote: ↑Thu 05 Oct, 2023, 7:14 pmBecause I make no sense?Bee wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep, 2023, 9:23 pmToday I learned about cryptic crosswords and that made me think of @Alex and @thiskurt
I only know about cryptid crosswords from the Inside No. 9 episode and from a youtube channel called 'Cracking the Crytic' who solve sudokus and other puzzles (and at one point cryptics, hence the name, but not a lot anymore).
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Actually first spotted prior today, but via James Davis Nicoll I learned that a domesticated dog/pampas fox crossbreed was recently discovered. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/anim ... fox-hybrid
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Today I learned that intertidal trapdoor spiders exist. That is spiders who live in holes in the ground below low tide and high tide waterlines.
https://www.tumblr.com/onenicebugperday ... intertidal
https://bioone.org/journals/the-journal ... -020.short
https://www.tumblr.com/onenicebugperday ... intertidal
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