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Analyze your own crossword
Analyze an unlocked puzzle in Across Lite format
You must be logged on to an
XWord Info account to use this feature.
See how your puzzle stacks up statistically, or display it on XWord Info for anyone to solve on-line.
Use this feature to show what your puzzle would look like if it were included in the XWord Info database,
including details users see when they click the Analyze button while viewing your puzzle.
You get a list of unique entries, Scrabble score, Freshness analysis,
links to all the NYT clues for each of your answer words, and much more.
After you upload your Across Lite file, you can generate a private link for your test solvers.
You must be logged into an XWord Info account (any level) to upload a puzzle, but your
test solvers do not need an XWord Info account to see or solve your crossword.
Be sure your puzzle is unlocked.
If you export from CCW, be sure that "Restrictions" is not checked.
Depending on your version of CCW, the export steps are something like this:
- File
- Export...
- File Formats
- Export puzzle for use with Litsoft's Across Lite solving software
- Export as...
- Type: Across format (PUZ)
- Save
Note: If you want to analyze an already-published NYT puzzle, do not use this page.
Instead, select it from the Calendar and then click the "Analyze" button on that page.
Your previous uploads
If a private Solve link is shown, it is available for
your test solvers. Once you "unsave" that link, it is no longer available for test solvers, and will
eventually be deleted. Click the puzzle ID to view the puzzle or change the link status.
| Puzzle ID | Uploaded | Size | Solve | Title | Author |