Crossword Solver - Word puzzle solver

This application is designed to assist you in solving English crosswords and similar word games. It leverages the letters you already have to generate a list of potential answers.

It offers numerous benefits over comparable applications:

1) Includes a vast collection of Proper Nouns, featuring full names, professions, nationalities, birth and death dates for approximately 60,000 notable individuals, along with about 26,000 locations such as countries, cities, rivers, and mountains. Additionally, it holds information on 90,000 well-known films, books, comics, bands, songs, albums, artworks, deities, and fictional characters. These proper nouns play a crucial role in deciphering general knowledge clues, which may account for 20-25% of crossword clues. Such clues are often challenging to guess if you're not familiar with the specific individual.

2) Offers filters to narrow down possible answers, which is particularly useful when only a few letters are known. For instance, you can exclude obscure words from the results.

3) Allows you to select the language of the word list from a wide array of downloadable dictionaries, currently offering 36 languages.

4) Features five different modes to aid in solving Crosswords, Anagrams, Synonyms, Codewords, and Cryptic Crosswords. The Codeword mode enables users to indicate known letters and identify which unknown letters share the same Codeword number. The Cryptic mode provides additional guidance with numerous examples.

5) Capable of solving "two-word" answers, making it especially helpful for first and last names of famous individuals and also capable of identifying two-word anagrams.

6) Displays answers in multiple columns, optimizing screen space and taking full advantage of tablet size.

7) Can be used in both portrait and landscape orientations, automatically adjusting the display when you rotate your device.

8) The dictionary incorporates some foreign language terms that frequently appear in crosswords, covering languages like English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Latin.

9) Comprises around 150,000 synonyms, utilizing the integrated thesaurus to aid in finding solutions based on clues.

All these features function without requiring an internet connection, which is a rarity among similar applications.

Additional unique attributes of this app:

- Extremely fast search functionality that shows potential matches instantaneously as you type, eliminating the need for a search button.

- A comprehensive database of over 300,000 standard words categorized into common and rare lists to refine your search.

- Enables detailed viewing of word definitions for potential answers (requires internet connection).

- Connects to wiki pages related to notable individuals, places, films, books, etc. (requires internet connection).

- The application can be stored on an SD card.

The following languages are supported by the dictionaries: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Russian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Indonesian, Romanian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, Turkish, Ukrainian, Afrikaans, Albanian, Azeri, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Catalan, Galician, and Tagalog.

The Lexicon Key: How This Solver Became My Crossword Lifeline

This isn’t just an anagram tool—it’s a cultural translatorfor the cryptic language of crosswords. When "18th-century Neapolitan composer" left me blank, this app didn’t just regurgitate words; it surfaced Pergolesi alongside his birth/death dates, nationality, and profession, transforming a frustrating dead end into a revelation. That’s the magic: its proprietary noun database weaves context into solutions, decoding those elusive "general knowledge" clues that make up a quarter of tough puzzles. The first time its filters distilled 287 potential answers for_A_E__into just "RAVINE," "SATIRE," and "VALISE"—omitting archaic fluff—I realized this was chess for wordsmiths.

I live in the Cryptic Mode, where clue deconstructions ("‘Brew' sounds like ‘blue’? Try AZURE") unravel riddles I’d never crack solo, while the Codeword assistant visually mapped shared number-letters like a cipher key. But the true brilliance lies in hybrid thinking—watching it flex between identifying two-word anagrams ("Grace Kelly" from CAGE RELY LK) and surfacing niche French loanwords (TROU_→ TROUPE) proves its depth. Offline access means epiphanies strike on commutes or mountainsides, unfettered by spotty signals. Syncing my tablet’s rotation to flip between portrait’s focused lists and landscape’s sprawling synonym columns feels like the app breathing with my workflow. What began as a Hail Mary for stumped clues became indispensable: every solution now carries cultural richness, every filtered result sharpens my instincts, and every decrypted cryptic feels like joining an elite guild of solvers.

Included FAQs:

Q: How reliable is the Proper Noun database for niche figures/places?

A: Astonishingly thorough. It resolved "1930s Swiss mountain railway" as JUNGFRAUBAHN and surfaced Polish filmmakerKieślowskiwithout hesitation. The 60k+ personas and 26k+ locations cover even obscure references most apps miss.

Q: Do language packs work interchangeably? Can I solve Spanish clues with an English base?

A: Seamlessly. Switching dictionaries mid-solve is instantaneous. I solved a bilingual puzzle using English synonyms forcourage(VALOR) that aligned with Spanishcorajefilters. The app handles cross-linguistic clues brilliantly.

Q: How effective are rarity filters for hard-mode puzzles?

A: Essential. Toggling off "Obscure Words" pruned 70% of noise for clues likeE_ _U_T_, leaving only feasible hits like "EXISTED" or "EMOTED." It adapts to puzzle difficulty intuitively.

Q: Can it truly handle cryptic clues autonomously?

A: It doesn’t solve foryou—it teachesyou. Cryptic Mode breaks down wordplay types (anagrams, homophones, charades) with clear examples, turning "& 24d might be a river (4)" from chaos to clarity (i.e., "DEE"). You learn while solving.

Q: Is the offline thesaurus sufficient without web definitions?

A: The embedded 150k-synonym library covers 99% of needs. For deep dives, optional web links provide context, but offline mode never feels crippled.

Q: How does two-word anagram detection work?

A: Flawlessly intuitive. Entering scattered letters likeHEIST ACTinstantly prioritizes "AITCHES" or splits into compound solutions like "ICE SHATTER." It’s invaluable for celebrity names or idiomatic phrases.

Q: Can it store custom word lists?

A: Not directly, but its "Recents" and filtering make rediscovering past solutions effortless. Save whole puzzle states via screenshot for personal archives.