Thursday, June 24, 2021

Diagramless #2

Diagramless #2 - PDF | PUZ | Solution PDF

Back with another Diagramless puzzle! I've got a PDF (with hints included on pages 2 and 3, so be sure not to print those pages if you're looking to save paper), and there's also a PUZ file for digital solvers. Across Lite is no good for diagramlesses, but both the Diagnil or Xword solving programs allow for digital diagramless solving. After downloading the PUZ file you can open the file in either of those programs and solve away. UPDATE: You can also upload the PUZ file and play in the squares.io solving interface if you'd rather not download an extra program. Thanks for the tip Alex B.! 

I have had this puzzle idea on ice for a while; my thought for the longest time was to make a variety cryptic out of it, but I felt the elements didn't quite come together well enough for a cryptic. I think the diagramless format works well for this concept, particularly for the visual element - as always, I'm happy to hear your thoughts!

There's still one week to go in June so I don't have June Rows Garden/Freestyle bundles yet, but check back once July rolls around for those June bundles as well as the 2021 First Half  bundles. A reminder that subscriptions are always open!

This year I've also enjoyed writing cryptics for The Browser newsletter. They're block cryptics but I've been channeling Hex's National Post cryptics and featuring themes in these puzzles over the last few months. And I'm just one member of the crack team of cryptic constructors shepherded by editor Dan Feyer. There's a special 20% off subscription offer for puzzlers available - be sure to subscribe if you aren't already!

Happy solving!   

5 comments:

  1. Hi Andrew! Love to see a diagramless.

    Just wanted to mention that squares.io can also handle diagramless .puz files, if you wanted to point people some place where they wouldn't have to make a download.

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    1. Added the squares.io link above. Thanks for the heads-up!

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  2. ... it is beyond weird to me that .puz files have had support for diagramless puzzles for well over a decade, yet the Across Lite software has never supported it.

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  3. I love diagramlesses and I wish there were more of them. They don’t seem to be very popular. Thanks, Andrew!

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  4. Awesome, awesome, awesome, THANKS!

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