To auto-generate simple clues using AI (LLM), select Generate clues... from the Clue menu. There is also a toolbar button in the Review/edit clues window. The generator will attempt to write clues to your specification for all unclued words in the puzzle. This feature requires an internet connection.
You can also generate a set of possible clues for a specific word by using the button in the Clue Editor, Clue Square editor, or right-click on a clue in the Review/edit clues window. Use the Ctrl+G keyboard shortcut to quickly generate clues for the currently selected word.
The Clue style dropdown allows you to select the style of clues you want to generate. You can also enter any custom text you like to describe the style.
The Clue language dropdown lets you choose the language for the clues. Click the dropdown and select your desired language or language variation for the spelling conventions you require. You can also enter any custom text to describe the language.
Use the Special instructions box to provide any additional instructions for clue generation. Examples include themes, clue length, or specific things to avoid.
Once you have made all your selections and provided any special instructions, click the Generate button at the bottom to create the clues based on your settings. Generation may take a few seconds.
The list on the right initially displays the unclued words. After clicking Generate, it shows each word with its generated clue. You can select or deselect individual clues by checking or unchecking the boxes next to each clue. Sometimes a clue may fail to generate because of AI variability or because the word is unknown or misspelled.
If you uncheck clues that you don't want to use, you can click Redo unchecked to regenerate clues for those words.
To fine-tune the clue for a specific word, you can double-click on the clue for that word to see a list of alternative generations. You can also directly edit any generated clue before use.
When working with the clue generator, you can use keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation:
To select or deselect all clues, use the Select all option at the top right corner of the list.
After generating the clues, you can click the Use clues button to accept the checked clues for use with the active puzzle. You can then view/edit the clues in the Review/edit clues window.
The clue generator can be used with clues in squares puzzles, as long as all the arrows have been assigned consistently to work slots. It will try to generate shorter clues to fit and will hyphenate long words if necessary. The font size is determined by the number of lines per square (set in Grid properties); if clues are too long, the number of lines may be increased so that they fit.
If you need to quickly assign arrows to clue squares, you can use the Add clue square arrows feature from the Grid menu. This also has an option to add hidden arrows, which serve to link squares without actually showing the arrows in the puzzle.