# Crossword shareware?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-shareware/41550>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 17, 2000, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-shareware/41550 "2000-11-17T03:18:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-shareware/41550/1 "2000-11-17T03:18:30Z")

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Like the spineless idiot that I am, I told a friend I would try my hand at writing a crossword puzzle for a new magazine.

Do any SDMBers write crosswords, and do you use software? I would like to start with shareware or a free trial version, and I would be willing to purchase down the road it if it turns out I am any good at it (and the magazine doesn’t fold).

I would appreciate any recommendations!

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-shareware/41550/2 "2000-11-17T03:46:43Z")

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Delphica,

Try here:  
[http://www.adam.com.au/johnstev/](http://www.adam.com.au/johnstev/)

Registration is $35.00, but you can try it out first.