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Hi all ๐Ÿ‘‹

I'm looking for some help locating large packs/collections of crossword puzzles for use with the Shortyz/Forkyz Android app (.puz, .json etc) pretty please (sob story below if you're interested). I promise I'm not trying to be lazy (though it's possible, as my mum would say, that I'm having a boy's look), but I've looked around on archive.org, all my usual pirate sources, Forkyz list of sources, and ofc Google, and come up I feel surprisingly empty. I've found a couple of packs of the NYT crosswords, which will work, but I'm hoping I can find some to ease her in to because she's used to doing the ones in our local news rag which don't quite match up to the NYT.

Anyway, thank you in advance to everyone ๐Ÿ’™

<sob-story> Dad's in palliative care and my step-mum is getting a bit bored with her Sudoku puzzles, which of course I've had no trouble providing lol. </sob-story>

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sorry about your dad. Not what you asked for, but if she likes Sukoku your step-mum might like nonograms ("Japanese crossword"). Different strategies than Sukoku but it feels like I'm using the same part of my brain and you make a picture in the end. Lots of free ones of varying difficulties here: https://www.nonograms.org/

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is a fascinating concept, thanks! Just based on looking at it I get the feeling it wouldn't be as quick/easy to pick up and put down as Sudoku or typical crosswords. Would you agree?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There are different sizes - the smaller ones are not hard to do in a sitting. For the larger ones, I find myself working on one area at a time, then putting it down and working on another area later. It's not too bad - almost like a jigsaw puzzle.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago