SOLVING A CODEWORD PUZZLE

Each letter which appears in a CODEWORD puzzle is associated with a unique code number, and these numbers are displayed in the puzzle grid. To solve such a puzzle you must determine which letter is associated with each code.

The solution process is aided by a code table which consists of a number of cells with each cell containing one code number, plus space to enter the solution letter for that code. Three of these cells will contain a letter to get you started. A cursor surrounds one of the cells, and can be moved from cell to cell in three different ways:-
  • By means of the cursor control keys.

  • By clicking onto a new cell using the mouse.

  • By clicking into an active cell within the puzzle itself. The cursor will move to the cell whose code corresponds to the code in the puzzle cell.

Puzzle cells whose code corresponds to the code of the cursor cell will be highlighted in a distinctive color. Typing a letter on the keyboard will place that letter into the cursor cell, and into all highlighted cells within the puzzle. A letter can also be entered by clicking an unused letter in the bottom half of the code table. When a letter has been used, its color in the code table will be changed to remind you that it is no longer available.

Menu Functions
  • File Menu
    • Select a Dictionary
      When loading a new puzzle, you begin by selecting the dictionary which was used to build the CODEWORD puzzle which you want to solve.

    • Load a Puzzle
      Then you choose your puzzle from the pool of CODEWORD puzzles currently available in the selected dictionary.

    • Quit Solving
      Returns you to either the CROSSWORD Build screen or the Magnum Opus opening screen.

  • View Menu
    • Display Options
      This leads you to a dialog box in which you can change the colors of various elements within the puzzle, and control the fonts which will be used for the puzzle's text components. You can also decide if printing of the puzzle will be done in black and white or in color.

  • Tasks Menu
    • Reveal One Letter
      If you need a little help to get started, this option will place the correct letter into the current focus cell.

    • Reveal Errors
      If you think you may have made errors, this option will show you where they are by highlighting them for a period of 1.5 seconds.

    • Reveal Solution
      The entire solution can be seen by selecting this option.

    • Begin Again
      You can restart the entire solution process at any time by selecting this option.

  • Help Menu
    • Codeword Help
      Displays the Help screen which you are now reading.