EV Puzzles — User Manual
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Building puzzles

Building a crossword

Turn a word list into a playable crossword grid, then save it for use anywhere on your site.

Still on EV Puzzles SettingsGenerate, scroll to the Crossword Creation section.

  1. With a word list ready (see Creating word lists), click Generate Crossword.
  2. The plugin arranges as many words as it can into a crossword grid and shows you a preview.
  3. A freshly generated crossword grid preview on the Generate page.
    A freshly generated crossword grid preview on the Generate page.
  4. Didn't fit every word? You can add or remove individual words from the grid manually before saving.
  5. Give it a name and click Save. It's now stored as its own puzzle, independent of any page.
  6. Use Load existing Crossword any time to reopen, review, or update a puzzle you saved earlier — this dialog also shows its plays/completions so far.
The “Load existing Crossword” dialog listing saved puzzles.
The “Load existing Crossword” dialog listing saved puzzles.
Reuse freely

A saved crossword isn't tied to any one page. Add it to as many pages as you like later — see Adding puzzles to pages.