XENO: Computer-Assisted Compilation of Crossword Puzzles
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XENO is a suite of programs which assist in the creation of crossword puzzles. It is an extension of a diagram filling program presented earlier. Complete puzzles can be produced under the control of a small number of parameters, clues being selected from an indexed file. It is possible to generate thematic puzzles by including keywords in the input parameters. Use of a tree searching method results in a puzzle being generated efficiently.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Comput. J.
دوره 26 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983