Cword is a powerful, fully functional, portable crossword creator.  It
employs a simple hierarchial character cell user interface and uses
intuitive techniques to help the user create sophisticated Block,
Barred, American and Novelty crosswords. 

The application has been ported to many systems including: OpenVMS,
Ultrix, Digital Unix, HP-UX, SunOS and AIX.  It is very user
configurable.  Full ANSI C sources are included.  Complete user
documentation is provided, as are some design notes. 

Cword's features include:

    * Block, Barred, American, and Novelty crossword grid creation.
    * Grid filling for all the above crossword grid types.
    * Intuitive crossword completion mechanisms for filled grids.
    * Database backend, to allow for the storage of grids, crosswords
      and individual clues.
    * Grid and crossword outputting to postscript and text.
    * Many useful word utilities including anagramming, Soundex
      equivalents, ROT13, template matcher, and a built-in Webster's
      dictionary client, if an Internet connection is available.
    * Powerful and flexible word-file processing.
    * User configuration of many Cword functions.
    * Many administrative functions to make developing crosswords
      easier.
    * Complete user documentation and on-line help.
    * Character cell user interface.

Cword is being distributed as postcardware, with the usual warranties
applying.  The code may be re-used, but is subject to GNU's standard
copyleft agreement. 

Cword is postcardware: if you like it, the author would appreciate a
postcard. 

Keywords: crossword, compiler, builder, creator, filler, anagram,
soundex, webster, rot13, template, matcher, grid, light, answer, clue,
cell, database, postscript, text, dictionary, word, block, barred, 
american, novelty, cryptic, definition, freeware, sources, portable. 

                          James.

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James A. Lundon, Digital Equipment Corporation, Ballybrit, Galway, Ireland.
     jlundon@ilo.dec.com  --  Other contact information on request.
1. There are no numbers in my address.  2. I speak for myself (not Digital).
"Truth is the only thing that you cannot add to without subtracting from" 
                       Esars Comic Dictionary.
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