Option to replace existing picture when right-clicking on picture in grid, use menu or drag-drop replacement file
New Grid menu, Delete all custom numbers option
Grid and Square Properties boxes remember previous position on screen
Copy to Clipboard now always copies the grid as EMF metafile (rather than WMF) as well as bitmap
Find Word will now paste into grid using the selected word list's equivalent letter mapping
Better detection of default character set when importing theme word list files
Fixed misc submitted bug reports
Version 11.35, 28th September 2024
Clue Generator window now shows clues word wrapped if necessary, and allows you to edit clues before use
When viewing generated AI clues from the Clue Editor, Alt+left/right arrows will navigate to the previous/next grid word (skipping the currently generated clues)
In the clue editor, changed shortcut for Anagrams to Alt+A (so now Ctrl+A selects all text as usual)
Find Anagrams window allows multiple selection for copying
Word list files in the word list manager can now be dragged and dropped to other programs
Edit menu option to move numbers in selected squares from left to right of coded puzzle squares (e.g. to avoid clue square arrows)
More flexibility in plain text grid/clue import
Add puzzle clues to database remembers some settings between uses
Fixed creating vocabulary puzzles in very large fixed shapes
Fixed misc submitted bug reports
Version 11.34, 29th August 2024
Double-clicking on a generated clue in the Generate Clues window will pop up a list of alternative clues to choose from
Fit Theme Words window (Pro version) has new button to use AI theme list generator
Review/Edit Clues right click (and Ctrl+G) option to generate set of possible clues for the current word
Puzzle solving instructions can now use formatting (bold, italic, etc.)
Added a "Fill in words" template
Add current clue to database now preserves formatting
Fixed issues using database clues and exporting XML with formatting
Fixed deleting picture in imported xml file grids
Misc obscure bug fixes
(29th Aug) bug fixes and more clue formatting flexibility
Version 11.33, 9th August 2024
New Generate Clues button (Ctrl+G) in clue editor, to generate a set of possible AI clues to choose from
Main Generate Clues window has new button to regenerate unchecked clues
New option to set a hyperlink URL for pictures in the grid (for links in the applet)
Button to export existing picture when right-clicking on picture in grid
Export option to export picture in WebP format
Fixed default upper case letters for word list in Turkish character set
Misc minor bug fixes
Licensing window now shows number of remaining AI tokens
Collins Dictionary add-on for WordWeb updated with latest 2024 data (hundreds of new words; to update, re-download from your order download page).
Updated add-on language Italian, French and English word lists.
Version 11.32, 3rd July 2024
New AI-powered theme word list generator: "Generate list" button in Create Vocabulary Puzzle window, and under New in the Word List Manager's theme list tab (AI token quota shared with clue generator)
Word list manager and Import Clues try to automatically detect UTF8-encoded text files if imported without explicit setting
Added export separator option for by-position clues as plain text and related tweaks
Fixed issue re-opening .xml puzzles with multi-line puzzle instructions
Fixed bug editing in the word list manager
Fixed bug changing numbering in Grid Properties
Fixed issue exporting some non-Western clues with formatting
Fixed using %F file name placeholder importing grid patterns to a grid library
Misc minor enhancements and bug fixes
Updated non-English Wikipedia word lists, adding Portuguese; updated Spanish and Portuguese language word lists
Version 11.31, 19th June 2024
New Feature: Generate Clues, an AI-powered generation of all missing normal clues (optionally multi-language; internet required, fixed quota). Clue menu item and button in Review/Edit Clues.
New Help Assistant, linked from the help menu - converse in natural language about how to use the program (any language should work).
New menu option Edit, Select All, Squares with corner text
Review/Edit Clues settings option to change answer positioning
"Change scores of words in puzzle" now defaults to using the word list last used for filling (if any)
Fixed default grid numbering view when opening some (e.g. clue square) puzzles
Version 11.30, 29th May 2024
New Feature: Generate Pattern (Grid menu) to make a new random grid pattern with a given symmetry, optionally with a specified minimum distribution of word lengths
Support for using WebP images in the grid (e.g. as exported by ChatGPT by default)
Image files can be dragged and dropped to insert an image in the grid
New iPuz export option to export puzzles with pictures, replacing the pictures with void squares
Fixed Multiple Entries filter in Clue Database Manager
Updated WordPress plugin to work when switching site from http to https
Misc. fixes for crash reports, including an old rare filling issue
Oxford English Dictionary and New Oxford American Dictionary add-on dictionaries for WordWeb updated with latest 2024 data (hundreds of new words; to update, re-download from your order download page).
Version 11.29, 10th April 2024
New Grid Library Manager (Grid menu, Grid Library)
View, rename and delete grid patterns
New function to rename all patterns in a grid library using the same name template
New function to import patterns from all files in a directory (including recursively in subfolders)
New function to make a copy of a library, and to remove patterns in one library from another
Added over a thousand new American and Standard grid patterns, including in more sizes. Even more in the Pro Filler's "American (by word length)" library.
New Grid, Symmetry options "Dual mirror" (which, unlike dual, can be used with non-square puzzles) and "Maximum" (square only)
Fit Theme Words now allows setting one or more sets of rebus letters
Words Used (Fill Grid) allows multiple selection for deleting words or re-filling without
Create vocabulary puzzle from clue database has new action button option to delete previously used clues (when making multiple puzzles)
Print/Export for Review has new options whether or not to include explanations and tags when printing clues with answers
Pro Grid Filler has new options for power efficiency mode (Threads tab; reduce energy use and fan noise on some CPUs, Win10+)
Clue Database Manager's cleanup database function now has option to delete words that are pure punctuation or too long
Some clue database features now much faster when the database is very large
"Add puzzle clues to database" will now show clues from clue squares with arrows, even if all do not have arrows
Improved preview of metafile pictures
Fixed extra sounds
Fixed Headers button in Print/Export for Review
Fixed applet insertion of letters from alphabet below grid
Various fixes based on crash reports
American word list updated (supplied with Pro Filler/Pro Update)
Wikipedia word lists updated for March 2024 (200 000+ new entries; redownload from your main order download page to update)
Version 11.28, 1st March 2024
Support for using SVG (scalable vector graphics) images and lossless scalable export to XML and applet
Clue Database Manager search results can be sorted by clicking on column headers; default date ordering respects setting set in Options
Clue squares with unwritten clue now shown in color to be more easily visible (set in Options, Display)
Clue Database Manager's cleanup database function now has option to remove duplicates differing only by the case of the answer word
You can now use Link Clue to modify an existing set of linked words
Linked clues with default number now automatically update if grid changed; "Check Grid" checks for number consistency
Add clue to database now preserves option for whether to add date
Web Export, Convert files to applet files, now allows deselecting "only export js file" to also produce html files
Added Options menu option to hide obsolete options (e.g. GIF, Maestro export)
Various small speed and cosmetic enhancements
Fix drawing of pictures borders when editing; improved picture scaling
Fixed bug exporting multiple non-Crossword Compiler files with some settings
Fixed occasional display bug editing long clues in Review/Edit Clues
Detailed automated bug report uploading in case of unexpected error
Fixed bug using Export, and Find in Review/Edit clues with incomplete clues
Version 11.27, 6th January 2024
New Grid menu, Lock, Grid Pattern option to prevent adding or removing blocks (or changing shape)
New Pro Filler, Special, option to exclude words matching pattern (e.g. *a* to exclude words with A in)
New Export, XML options to exclude explanation/citation/URLs and/or solution information
Applet Properties option to set the pencil color
Applet theme compatibility fix for puzzles with embedded images
Applet support for issue with lowercase Turkish letter entry
Fixes for identifying multiple clue squares that clue the same word
Fix Stats feature for checking words not in spelling list when the spelling list is not punctuation sensitive
WordWeb Pro and Chambers Thesaurus add-on dictionary minor updates; re-download Chambers Thesaurus from your order download page to update)
Version 11.26, 7th November 2023
Added options button in Clue Editor, with new option to show clue character count
Statistics, clue character count also now shows across and down separately
Across (puz) export now supports exporting letters visible in the puzzle as pre-entered solution letters
Clue square editor now shows words already clued by other arrows in strikeout, and gives warning when adding a second arrow
Clue square editor database clue list has new right-click option to set a maximum clue length to only show shorter clues (also used for filling from database); Can also be set via Menu button in Clue Database Manager.
Accessibility for crossword solving applet, for better use with screen readers
Solving applet indicates more clearly whether it has the input focus
When Grid Insight fill word list does not exist, it now says so in the Grid Insight window caption
Fixed setting clue circle background color of multiple squares
Version 11.25, 2nd October 2023
New function to bulk export multiple puzzles (File, "Export multiple files" and File, Web export, "Convert files to applet files")
Ctrl+I shortcut [Edit, Insert multi-letter (rebus) menu item] to enter multiple letters in a square
Grid Properties, Clue Squares option to change the clue separator line width
Theme word lists now saved as UTF8 by default
Edit, Select All option to select all non-keyword squares (e.g. for customizing word search)
WordPress plugin updates to auto-scale word searches to fit if necessary
Applet fix to show bars in custom line color
Fixed clue tag window sometimes opening off screen
Fix for a few extended characters in PDF export
Version 11.24, 21st August 2023
Added Toggle Punctuation item to right-click menu for solution words in Clue Editor and clue review (toggle quotes, question mark, etc.)
Support for exporting clues with extended characters like emoji
Create vocabulary puzzle from words with clues has new option to select character set when opening file
Pangrammatic filling with a word list that does not contain all the letters will now prompt with an option to continue using a reduced alphabet
Applet can use Ctrl+I to toggle to multi-letter mode to insert rebus letters
Fix applet wordsearch issue on some pages giving incorrect cursor position
Fix for setting Sudoku toolbar in some obscure situations
Version 11.23, 26th June 2023
New Preferences option to always show upper case answers for export or review, and default for fill-in words
Use clues from database function has new options to date stamp used clues and avoid clues with recent date stamp
Database manager, "Add clues from files" has new options for citation/date stamping clues (as when adding clues from the current puzzle)
Add puzzle clues to database now supports clues in squares
Check Grid function to warns about clue square clues with unwritten clue
Several improvement to solving applet's responsive small-screen clue panel, including formatting of multi-line clues and reliability on WordPress sites
Fixed update installation of latest Default word list (was not adjusting scores for your locale)
Fixed occasional issue with scroll bars in Review/Edit Clues
Fixed default clue format for answer words with extended punctuation (e.g. quotes)
Fixed export of multi-line clue square clues to XML
Version 11.22, 16th May 2023
Review/Edit clues now has option to show clue tags (if set), and right-click on solution word to add/edit tags
Rich text export for multi-column clues with puzzle and solution will put solution on separate page at the end
Fixed bug editing in review/edit bug with partially-complete grid, and cursor navigation with explanations showing
Oxford English Dictionary and New Oxford American Dictionary add-on dictionaries for WordWeb updated with fixes and latest 2023 data (hundreds of new words; to update, re-download from your order download page). Install updates for better compatibility with all-users installations.
Version 11.21, 24th April 2023
Fixed export of rich text grid with clues
Support for dark mode and other themes (Options menu). The grid and clue square editor always show white background so final colors can be previewed reliably.
Right click on tag icon or tag name in Clue Editor to quickly toggle theme flag or add existing tag names
Right click on solution word in Review/Edit clues to toggle theme entry flag
Smoother editing in the Review/Edit clues
New word list statistics feature (Word List menu of the Word List Manager), including length, score, format and letter frequencies, and list of unmapped letters.
WordWeb integration from the Clue Editor will now respect WordWeb's dark theme (if WordWeb is running in the tray as normal; WordWeb Pro 10.32+)
Version 11.20, 8th April 2023
Word List Manager and word lists
Word list Undo using auto-backup of changes; new window to view and restore previous versions, and settings for maximum disk space to use
Right-click menu options to change case of selected words (with Ctrl shortcuts) and modify punctuation
Menu options to add or remove a selected list from multiple other lists
Duplicate/Filter Word list option to filter on a variety of case/punctuation format matches, and to only keep words not matching a pattern
Change Scores has new options to scale and/or round scores
Score filter option to view words with a specific selection or range of scores ("...")
Right-click pop-up menu on the list of main word lists (mirroring menu at the top)
Equivalent letters option to change which punctuation is ignored in the grid
Convert to plain text has new options to choose score separator and encoding
Convert text word list has new options to customize which punctuation is trimmed and which extended characters to ignore
Change case/formats window has new options to remove punctuation except space, hyphen and apostrophe, apply formats from another list conditional on case or format match, change quotes to smart quotes, remove quotes and hyphens, and strip accents
Default, Movies, Phrases, Uncommon and "Englishes" word list set updates
English Wikipedia word lists updated (re-download from your order download page to update)
The main Wikipedia list is now scored, on an approximately log scale by view popularity
New set of scored thematic Wikipedia word lists (TV, movies, cricket, soccer, hockey, etc)
Most misspellings, very obscure words, and less popular alternative punctuation no longer included
Fixed longstanding but rare issue with the word list file format, affecting lists with several formatings for a given word (giving rise to duplicates, or unexpected results differencing lists). Small backward-compatible change in the .lst file format that should be invisible to users in almost all cases
Fixed Word List Manager bugs displaying lists during editing, and score editing
WordWeb integration
New Ctrl+W hotkey and right-click menu option to look up selected word in WordWeb Pro from Word List Manager, Review clues, Find Word, Words Used, View/Edit word scores, Statistics and manual word selection; Ctrl+W also works in AutoFind (requires WordWeb Pro 10.3+)
Ctrl+W WordWeb hotkey in grid can now look up partially selected grid word, or full formatted solution word; if WordWeb is running separately, it shows using WordWeb as external program
WordWeb can now use EdgeView for external/web dictionaries when run via the clue editor pop-up
Grid filling
New large American (460 000+) word list provided with Pro Grid Filler, fully scored and punctuated
Manual word selection window now has right-click menu option to change the word case or edit the format manually
Words Used (in fill) window allows incremental keyboard search to select a particular word
Status bar fill information no longer ever replaced by tooltip text
Find Word and Anagram window can now be left open and always enabled.
Anagram window automatically updates word when clue editor opened.
Save as Templates now has option to clear the current title and other Information metadata in the saved template (so template has blank information)
Statistics letters used/unused have right-click menu to copy to clipboard
Fixed export of code grids with odd number of letters
Fixed Hidden Word being forgotten when changing to custom new size of word search mid build
Fixed problem saving side numbering setting (introduced Dec 22)
Fixed "delete word from" function during manual word selection
Fixed rare issue with solving applet display of clue squares on some host web pages
Fixed applying settings from template when notepad data set
Fixed default extension when exporting txt and backup files
Fixed issue exporting PDFs with certain .png grid images
Version 11.16, 13th December 2022
New option to include puzzle copyright under grid (File, Information and Grid Properties, Advanced)
New Print/Export Worksheet option to scale the grid to fill columns when printing wrapped multi-column page
Export, PDF option to scale the grid to fill columns when exporting wrapped multi-column page
Word List Manager now accepts dragged and dropped word lists and plain text files
Word List Manager's function to import a scored plain text list has new option to use different score separators
Misc very minor cosmetic tweaks
Version 11.15, 13th November 2022
Fixed Fit Theme Words bug with grids that would not fit all strings
Default, Englishes and Wikipedia additional word lists updated (re-download from order download page as needed)
Version 11.14, 24th October 2022
Fit Theme Word improvements: various filling improvements; progress/cancel pop-up for slow searches; safe time out for very slow cases
Grid menu, Delete All has new option to delete all non-theme words
New coded puzzle feature to set and edit custom code (Grid menu)
Coded puzzle option to print/export/copy to clipboard vertical code grid and vertical code solution
Statistics window shows number of theme words on main page
Added set of 17x17 grid patterns to the standard grid library
Clue Square Editor and Grid Properties clue font lines size box now has right-click menu option to change the default, or force change all squares to use the selected setting
Allow more random characters for word search fill around
Fixed issue on some machines with fill Accept button not working the first time
Fixed half-integer clue square lines on non-English systems
Fixed bug in display of Preferences and saving of style checking color
Version 11.13, 18th September 2022
Added "Scrabble score" statistic under File, Statistics, Letters
Insert Character has option to change the character set language
Tags popup window (Clue Editor) now resizes correctly, and shows more in drop-down list
Save button color changes when there are changes to be saved
Fixed issue with solution words being (wrongly) upper case
Fixed issue changing circle color with multiple square selection
Fixed word paste replacing locked letters
Fixed Clue Squares using 10 lines per square font size
Version 11.12, 18th August 2022
Added Find function to Review/Edit clues window (Ctrl+F)
Added Manual Word Selection window option to change the checked tick color
Added Edit menu, Current word, "Mark as theme" option to toggle whether current word is marked as a theme word (Cltr+Alt+T shortcut)
Added hint message when making word search with hidden phrase that seems to be too short for a fill to be possible
Small improvements to display of corner arrow window
Fix resizing of statistics window lengths and tags
Fix saving of multiple tags with spaces
Fix hiding of upper case solution words when opening a puzzle for solving by holding down the control key
Fix import of clue database as CSV when not keeping date column
Fixed changing grid changed state when using AutoFind to change word format
Version 11.11, 12th July 2022
Support for theme word tagging and adding custom tags to each clue (Clue Editor, top right below toolbar); Words from themed autofill, or Fit Theme Words, automatically get theme tag
Review distribution of clue tags in Statistics, Words, Clue tags tab
Preferences, Display tab can now customize the style checker, theme word and Grid Insight colors
XML output now preserves solution format when no clue
Fixed Grid Insight bug flagging words not in list
Fixed issue opening files with square brackets in file name
Fixed issue with silent installation
Fixed (mostly harmless) issue saving clues when clue and grid font style different
Fixed changing grid changed state when changing Lock setting
Version 11.1, 13th April 2022
New Pro Grid Filler options tab to exclude words from a blacklist or clue database (with optional recent date exclusion)
Added keyboard shortcuts for database Add new clues (Shift+Ctrl+A) and add current clue (Shift+Alt+A)
Fixed leading space in rich text export of fill-in or word search words
Fix for saving PDFs containing clues with em dash
Fix bug adding formatted clues to database that are all italic or underline
Fix for using Alt+Arrow keys on numeric keypad
Fixed vocabulary fill avoiding recently-used clue database clues
Fix rare case adding clue square corner arrows
Fixed various help file typos
Version 11.06, 5th March 2022
Review/Edit Clues has option button to show and allow editing of explanations/citations, change spacing and font size setting
Clue database can now store formatted clues (bold/italic/underline/superscript/subscript)
Clue/Clue Square Editor database clue list right-click menu option to convert quotes to italics, and option to jump to clue by selecting grid and typing first letter
Print/PDF for review window has new button to quick-set common crossword submission settings
Web upload registration has a button to re-set the password, and Web Site Admin function in the export window has a new button a change the password
Save as Templates now has option to clear the current grid in the saved template (so just saving default size and settings)
Grid typing direction can now be changed by dragging the mouse half a square down or across within a square (allowing you to move the cursor and change the typing direction in a single mouse gesture)
Clue Square Editor can be resized horizontally to see longer database clues, and looks up database clue automatically from existing corner arrow
Print/Export Worksheet has new option to centre the grid when printing with clues below the grid
Tweak to support some partially overlapping continued words in XML export and the solving applet
Updates for Windows 11 compatibility/cosmetics
Fixed loading of clues with underline from xml
Fixed changing default clue square lines in Grid Properties
Fixed printing/PDF of grids with some partially transparent PNG images
Fixed generating coded puzzle solution code with extended alphabets
Fixed manual word selection window not showing database clues in database font and Use Word button being incorrectly disabled
Fixed some conflicting keyboard shortcuts in Square Properties
Version 11.05, 17th January 2022
[17 Jan: fixed regression in File, Copy to Clipboard, Clues]
Clue database clues can now be edited in the Clue Editor/Clue Square Editor; Delete key deletes selected database clue.
Right-click option in Clue Editor/Clue Square Editor database clue to show the column headers (click on headers to sorts clues), and option to hide hints
Word Search Options tab setting to preserve accents or case
New Filter button in New Puzzle window to find grid patterns with particular word length distribution (Pro version)
Fit Theme Words has new option Use longest word slots, to ensure theme words fill all the longest word slots in the matching grids (Pro filler)
Fit Theme Words will now show option to show the set of longest fitting words if the full set of theme words will not fit
Back button during manual word selection now selects first word that was not previously tried; previously-used word color can be customized (Options tab)
Added Clues in one paragraph option under Export, Plain text.
Show a warning if opening a puzzle that is already open
Square properties remembers last active control
Alt+Enter saves and closes Clue Square Editor
Statistics, Accidental Words now also checks the complete words in the grid
Fixed issue exporting xml with clues having some formatted non-English text or symbols
Fixed bug changing settings from AutoFind when Grid Insight enabled
Fixed saving of drop-down citation defaults in Preferences
Fixed issues backing up with no files open and custom lookups
Fix display of long word length string in grid preview
Fix bug opening grids with empty alphabet
Fixed bug using AutoFill on (virtual) systems with only one CPU core
Fixed Print/Export Worksheet for large puzzles with side numbering
Fixed diagonal arrows getting lost during grid resize
Fixed file access error in Word List Manager after pattern search
Added set of 11x11 grid patterns to the Standard grid library (thanks to Peter Sim)
Version 11.04, 7th December 2021
Square Properties can now set circle color and background color independently
Added new clue numbering option (Clue Properties) - Random by direction
Various fixes for Backup/Revert, and more robust error handling
Version 11.03, 3rd December 2021
Support for version 2.x .puz file inport/export (including Unicode clue/info support)
Lower toolbar shows lock icon when grid is locked
Added Edit Clue right-click Copy menu item (and slightly re-ordered)
New Puzzle wizard allows customization of alphabet when making coded puzzles
Added bar count to Statistics (bars between letter squares only)
Updated File, Open window, and added Encoding selection drop-down to plain text import windows (e.g. for UTF-8 encoded Unicode text)
Fix for current clue not being saved when closing Review/Edit Clues
Fixed issue exporting scrambled puz files with a rebus
Fix for exporting PDF with Dutch IJ ligature
Fix for loading some v10-saved PDF export settings
Version 11.02, 23rd November 2021
Clue Editor, added database right-click menu option to configure which columns are shown (e.g. can include citation, esp. combined with making Clue Editor wider)
Add puzzle clues to Database: replace function now has option to replace only clues with specific citation (or other field value)
Added Copy to right-click in Review/Edit Clues
Grid Properties, Clue Squares advanced setting "Space vertically independent of content" (to give same positioning regardless of whether text has accents or descending characters)
Ctrl+Return accepts and inserts all forced letters shown by Grid Insight
Applet now locally saves before Submit/Mark/completion URL link, so fill state is not lost when going back to the page
Added drop-down menu to Save PDF in Print/PDF for Review to save PDF with alternative option for extended characters (can help using some unusual unicode characters)
Allow making grids only one square wide/high
Fixed fill word score issue with forced words
Fixed sizing of text in squares with two letters in
Fixed width of date column in database clue list views
Fixed old bugs with AutoFind after deleting assigned word list
Fixed RTF export of non-square puzzles, and fill-in words in Italian version
Fixed update of clue count after database edits in Clue Editor
Fixed issue changing screen resolution with certain windows open
Fixed alignment of some linked clue numbers in Review/Edit
Fixed restoring files from old version 8 backup files with no settings
Fixed issue with all-user upgrade installations
Collins Dictionary add-on updated 18 Nov, matching latest digital edition (with many new words)
Version 11.01, 8 November 2021
Clearer grid preview image in New Puzzle wizard
Fix for some button icons on Windows 7
Show AutoFill menu (and hence shortcut) also for making sudoku
Fixed issue with templates in some character sets, and backwards compatibility of English puzzles
Fixed refilling without selected word (bug since 10.24)
Fixed print/export of Italian-style blocks
Fixed bug using clues from clue database files with periods in the name
Version 10.24, 20th February 2021
Clue Editor's explanation/citation and solution word now support Ctrl+V paste mid-text
Statistics word list does not now change scroll position whenever grid is edited
Added Dutch IJ ligature to Insert Character
Rich Text output of word search words now respects column setting
Fixed target pixel width in picture export to file
Fixed handling of empty word slots in Statistics, words, select words not in spelling list
Fixed duplicate subword warning for word searches even when that option not selected
Fixed first clue database look up in a databases with non-equivalent letter indexing options
Fixed used word list during filling after stopping a continued fill
Fixed applet display of multi-letter solutions with spaces
Fixed font in Merge grid library window
Fixed saving of grid font with non-Western charset when no characters used
Fixed edge grid border drawing after removing squares to make shape
Print/Export Worksheet, Save to PDF uses default filename and respects option to always export to puzzle folder
Version 10.23, 3nd February 2021
Fixed wrong solution letters when completing a fill after viewing multiple fills
Templates starting with a grid library name will use that grid library by default
(e.g. template "American - custom" will always use the American grid library)
Vocabulary puzzle window can now also open text files in Unix/Mac format
Fixed update of review/edit clues after word deletion and option changes
Fixed display of underline text in applet export and applet clues
Fixed word list manager when no theme lists installed and match list update after deleting search pattern
Version 10.22, 5th January 2021
Fixed opening XML puzzles with one letter word clues
XML export includes more complete solution word formatting information
Improved applet display/alignment of puzzles with numbered sides
Fix for rare issue with WordWeb auto-format of solution words
Version 10.21, 17 August 2020
Fix showing of duplicate words in Statistics (similar words and word list)
Fix for editing grid letters for words with clues and Review/Edit window open
Applet fix for non-square puzzles with key words
Version 10.20, 24 April 2020
Fix for occasional disappearing letters when filling around existing filled word slots
Fix for occasional errors using Fit Theme Words with Fill Around
Version 10.19, 6 March 2020
Statistics window now updated for each complete fill considered, and allows highlighting of selected items
Fix for occasional hangs when the AutoFill reports no fill immediately, and issues with manual word selection
Drop-down when converting .csv clue databases for setting the indexing option directly
Fix for saving of puzzles with non-Western clues
Fixed bug searching in Word List Manager
Version 10.18b, 10 November 2019
Fix for copy to clipboard with non-West European fonts
Warning for odd Windows state likely to cause crashes
Version 10.18, 2 November 2019
Making a word search from a word list now uses the word list's Equivalent Letter setting consistently
Fixed issue exporting PDF with Greek (and some other non-Western) characters
Fixed issue repeatedly finding long anagrams
Optional Collins dictionary WordWeb Pro add-on updated to 13th edition (if purchased, re-download from order download page)
Version 10.17, 16 August 2019
Words Used/Unused toolbar button now available for vocabulary puzzles as well as word searches
If the statistics window is open, it now updates if clues changed in the Clue Editor or Review/Edit Clues
Statistics window includes additional clue character count including numbers, headings, formats etc.
Fixed speed/hang issue using Fit Theme Words with Style Checking (Pro Filler only)
Fixed compatibility issue for word searches in solving applet on some web pages
Fixed centring of grid when exporting grid and clues with centred grid selected
Possible fixes for rare program hangs
Version 10.16, 29 April 2019
Exported BMP, JPG and PNG files now have the exported resolution DPI metadata consistently set (as TIFF previously).
Web Export, Connection Settings option to use https (non-https remains default for now)
Fixed issues when using manual word selection Fill Grid and Find Word windows at the same time
Export Fill-in Words will now work if "Clue one letter words" option selected
Version 10.13, 18 February 2018
Added Clue Database Manager menu item to delete matching filtered clues
Manual word selection window now allows deleting of words in a theme word list but prevents impossible change of score from a theme list (fixing crash bug)
Fixed Pro Filler occasional crash bug when using manual word selection
Fixed some issues with editing databases in the Create Vocabulary Puzzle window
Fixed max word length using AutoFind any length and no set letters
Find Words sort by length option now saved
Fixed bug using Find Word with ^ (NOT) before letters
Fixed issue exporting web puzzles with Chinese on some non-English Windows systems
Word lists now more robust to external file changes, e.g. using the program more than once in two virtual desktops
Fixed bug exporting plain text clues with answers separated by tabs
Fixed issue exporting .puz files in German and some other locales
Bold and italic square properties now preserved when loaded/saved to XML
Fix for some error handling issues during printing
crossword.info hosting site can now be used with https
Added confirmation prompt when deleting word lists
Fix toolbar when doing repeat fills
Fixed issue changing clue database folder
Applet fix for use with German Eszett letter
Fix for export of word search solution to PDF image
File Export, with option set to use puzzle folder, now defaults to puzzle folder
Oxford English Dictionary and New Oxford American Dictionary add-on dictionaries for WordWeb updated with latest 2016 data (if you have them, re-download from your order download page)
Version 10.07a, 8th October 2016
version 10.07a Fixed issues with changing the default clue database folder
Fixed bugs in Word List Manager's Change Format/Case function
Fixed problems exporting word search solutions to PDF
Fixed missing default word using 'Add Current Clue' when no clues currently in database
Version 10.06, 21st September 2016
version 10.06a fixed review/edit bug in initial release
Fixed bug doing a vocabulary fill in a fixed shape
Fixed further issue with spacing in PDF export
Fixed Clue Database Manager editing bugs
Fixed issue using Review/Edit clues when clue numbers are hidden
Version 10.05, 21st August 2016
Added %F placeholder for filename when adding patterns to a grid library
Added right-click menu to letter frequency list in Statistics to change sort order
Fixed quick scroll to typed letter in AutoFind and Find Word
Fixed bugs using Word List Manager edit box to delete word and importing text lists with very high ANSI characters
Fixed issue with some characters in PDF export
Fixed issue with changing background colours when using Square Properties on multiple-square selection
Fixed small Clue Square editor bugs
Fixed issue with display of formatting in solution even when not set to be solution visible
Version 10.04, 17th July 2016
Manual Word Selection setting whether or not to automatically use selected database clue (options tab)
Fixed plain text export in Windows text format for non-Western puzzles
Fixes for Find Word pattern search with letter groups
Fixed issue with default background colour of new clue squares
New option in Options, Clue Editing to make clue square clues upper case
Fixed issue exporting key word grid for loop-circled key words
Version 10.03, 30th June 2016
Fixed grid filling bug
Fixed rare bug adding words to words lists
Updates to ipuz Sudoku output
Version 10.02, 21st June 2016
Fixed uppercasing of code hint letters
Fixed AutoFind (any length)
Fixed submitted solution checking for uploaded web puzzles
Fixes for ipuz sudoku export/import
Fix word search puzzles using lines to mark key words
Fix issue with extended characters in word search fills
Fixed issue filling puzzles with one-letter words enabled
Changed clue square editor default database clue to being top/right clue
Fix for saving of Clue Database indexing setting
Fix for Web Publish upload
Fixes for non-Western non-unicode word lists
Version 10.01, 11th June 2016
HTML grid export now includes high-res images
Fixed bug converting clue databases with dates where not all clues have dates
(If you have converted databases missing dates, please reconvert after this update)
Clue Square Editor preserves word case/accents when using database
Clue editor now supports next/previous navigation buttons and standard shortcuts (and no longer changes clue on mouse wheel)
Clue Database Manager now saves column sizes
Applet fix for solution message on grid with pictures
Applet element tag classes for AlphabetLetter, ClueList, PuzzleCopyright, PuzzleTitle (for use in custom css)