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Croiseur

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Croiseur1 is a software for creating crossword puzzles. It has the following features:

  • It embeds dictionaries for multiple languages;
  • It provides several crossword solvers capable of finding various grid fillings;
  • It can import and export puzzles in the xd format;
  • It is able to suggest clues;
  • It can be used through a simple desktop application for manual authoring, as well as a command-line interface for automation;
  • It is designed to be extensible: Solvers, dictionaries, clue providers, puzzle formats and even user interfaces can be plugged to a core component.

Getting Started 🚀

As a crossword enthusiast, you may be interested in creating your crossword puzzle right away with Croiseur GUI, a desktop application based on Croiseur.

As a command-line fan, you may be interested in Croiseur CLI, a command-line interface to Croiseur.

Need more? Check the project documentation!

Licence ⚖️

This work is a free software licenced under multiple licences:

  • The original code is licenced under GPL-3.0-or-later;
  • Code and data reused from other projects are licenced under either GPL-3.0-or-later or compatible free software licences listed in the LICENCES folder.

You may use the reuse tool to generate a comprehensive listing of all the files with their associated licences.


Footnotes

  1. croiseur is the French name for cruiser (battleship). It can also be literally understood as the one who does crosses (croi[x] is cross, and -eur is equivalent to the English suffix -er).