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From: (E. L. Oliver) eoliver@cris.com
Subject: Crossword Puzzle Aid (PPC only)
CROSSWORD PUZZLE AID (PPC ONLY)
By Erik Oliver
Version 1.0
oliver@dolphin.upenn.edu
System Requirements:
* PPC Based Macintosh Compatible computer
* ample memory for the dictionary file you are using.
This program is similar in many respects to what one might use the 'grep' program
for on a UNIX box. The idea here is to simplify the process of using a grep-like
program for crossword puzzle assistance.
You need the application, Crossword, and a text file consisting of the
words/phrases that you wish to search in. I have included a NYTimes file which
consists of the words from a number of weeks worth of New York Times Crossword
Puzzles. A large english language dictionary is available with the program
Anagram 1.5 in the Info-Mac archives. (The slow speed of that program on my
PowerMac lead me to write this program.)
This is not a top notch Mac program but a quick and dirty tool to assist
crossword puzzle fans. Thus there are no guarantees express or implied for using
this program and any use is at your own risk. This program and the associated
dictionary file are freeware.