KrossWordz 1.6.6 review

KrossWordz is a simple yet powerful crosswords client for Mac OS X.

License: Shareware OS: Mac OS X File size: 345K Developer: J?rome Foucher Buy Now Price: $8.00 Updated: 04 Sep 2006

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KrossWordz is a simple yet powerful crosswords client for Mac OS X. It can open any crosswords puzzle saved in the Across Lite puzzle format.

KrossWordz also offers to download daily puzzles from several online sources.
All of that in a clean and intuitive aqua interface.

Here are some key features of "KrossWordz":
Elegant crosswords
KrossWordz features a simple and elegant multi-documents interface. It can open any puzzle in the Across Lite format, the standard format for crosswords puzzles available on internet.
Online puzzles
KrossWordz can download puzzles from several newspapers like the New York Times, Washington Post or Wall Street Journal.
Nice markers
KrossWordz can check the letters you typed or reveal the letters you couldn't find. Each time, a nice marker in the top-right corner of the letter shows the letter status.
Clues floating window
KrossWordz displays a resizable clues floating window to display all the clues from the current puzzle.
Intelligent clues highlighting
The clues floating window highlight the current clue in blue, while the clue in the other direction is highlighted in gray. That way, you can easily identify.

What's New:
Added a menu item to clear the puzzle.
Fixed a crash when trying to download a puzzle from internet, just after the alert "This puzzle has already been downloaded" has been displayed.