"Outside of the brief period when seemingly everyone on the internet was obsessed with playing and talking about , word games don't tend to be the most exciting games around. But they're sure reliable, with clear rules and a short time commitment required to play them. Since the Wordle phenomenon lost its steam, puzzle website Puzzmo has stepped in to offer a much greater variety of brain-teasers, now including a fantastic introduction to crosswords for the puzzle curious."
"Starting October 1, Puzzmo began running mini-crosswords alongside its other options. Mini-crosswords are still available daily on the site, but the first month of the new feature was special. Rather than just a smaller version of the standard crossword, these mini puzzles served as a way to introduce core concepts to new players, showing how a crossword's clues can actually help point you toward what their creators are thinking in ways that might not be obvious at first."
Puzzmo added daily mini-crosswords beginning October 1 as a focused introduction to crossword-solving concepts. The mini puzzles functioned as tutorials during their first month, teaching how clues are constructed and how clue language guides answers. Early lessons emphasized verb-tense matching, noting that clues ending in "-s" or "-ed" likely point to answers with corresponding tenses. The format prioritized brief, clear exercises to build recognition of clue patterns that reflect constructors' thinking. Players reported quicker understanding and increased appreciation for crossword mechanics after working through the sequence of mini puzzles.
Read at Inverse
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