Monday, July 27, 2009
Posted at 6:48:00 AM
A recent update from the blog of that new-fangled search-computation-engine Wolfram Alpha: Does today’s crossword have you puzzled? You could continue to fret, and fight the urge to check the full solution, or you could consult Wolfram|Alpha , which has the tools you need to solve the sneakiest constructions. Wolfram|Alpha can find words matching a pattern, words with specific beginnings and endings, and provide word definitions. The blog then goes on to illustrate its ability to help stuck cryptic, or any type of, crossword solvers: The engine.