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Product Review
This is one of the rave reviews of our program Crossword Weaver, the leading crossword puzzle construction software.
Webmaster's note: The following article appeared in ComputerCredible magazine just before the name of our product Plexus Word Weaver® was changed to Crossword Weaver™.
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ComputerCredible Review Team
Plexus Word Weaver by Variety Games
Automated Crossword Puzzle Construction
We had always planned on featuring a crossword puzzle in each issue of ComputerCredible. We tried several software programs and were disappointed in all of them. The biggest failing of most crossword puzzle construction software is the inability to export puzzles, clues and solutions to a desktop publishing system such as QuarkXpress or Pagemaker. The other major failing is that a great deal of manual work is required to complete the puzzle. That has all changed with Plexus Word Weaver. Not only does it do a great job in exporting to almost all Windows programs, but it allows a great deal of flexibility, control and automation. So much in fact, that out enthusiasm for the product was so high that we went ahead and used Plexus to create the puzzle on page 44.
To create a puzzle, all we did was select a crossword pattern (numerous patterns are available), entered some theme (networking) words, and Plexus did the rest. The only manual intervention was the editing of some of the clues. Click a button and Plexus automatically uses as many theme words as possible with the remaining words coming from its dictionary of 60,000 words; most of which already have clues. The speed at which the software constructs the puzzle is quite impressive. Whether you need a puzzle for your company newsletter, as an educational aide to teach or study vocabulary words, or simply as a means of recreation, you can't go wrong with Plexus Word Weaver.
Pros
Automatically constructs puzzle
Excellent customization options
Large database of clues
Cons
Cannot select a difficulty level
System Requirements
IBM PC or compatible with a 386 processor or higher
8 MB memory
4 MB disk space
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 or higher
A mouse or other pointing device
Price: $49.95 plus $4.95 S&H