Shows wordplay types you can use to clue an answer in a cryptic crossword: anagrams; reversal; charades; container and contents; head, middle, tail and ends deletion; alternation; substitution. Links to extensive lists of indicators for wordplay types and abbreviations. Saves time and improves cryptic clue quality by suggesting treatments you might not think of. Includes English language word list with over 250,000 entries.
WordLab
WordLab is a challenging new game that will change the way you spell FUN. At the start of each round you are presented with a 5, 6 or 7 letter word with hidden letters. Reach deep into your problem solving skills to guess the missing letters.
Phraze Daze
Unscramble famous historical quotes while absorbing the wisdom of the ages in this fun new word puzzle game. Over 600 puzzles are included plus a custom level editor, and hints and full solutions are provided free at dexterity.com. Fun and addictive!
Cross+A
The purpose of Cross+A is to simplify the solution of crosswords, word-based puzzles and nonograms. Cross+A provides very flexible and powerful search tools. Program uses a dictionary of 148000 English words (part of them - with descriptions).
Sympathy Crossword Publisher
Sympathy helps you prepare crosswords for publication in print form or on the web. Its highly flexible grid drawing and puzzle layout options allow you to create US style fully checked, diagramless, blocked, Italian style and barred grid puzzles.
Wordplay
A 'must-have' utility for the word-puzzle enthusiast. Stuck for a word to fit -ATT---? Want to make words using the letters L, E, T, T, E, R, and S? Need anagrams? Then Wordplay is for you. Its dictionary contains nearly 237000 words.