Hi all 👋

I’m looking for some help locating large packs/collections of crossword puzzles for use with the Shortyz/Forkyz Android app (.puz, .json etc) pretty please (sob story below if you’re interested). I promise I’m not trying to be lazy (though it’s possible, as my mum would say, that I’m having a boy’s look), but I’ve looked around on archive.org, all my usual pirate sources, Forkyz list of sources, and ofc Google, and come up I feel surprisingly empty. I’ve found a couple of packs of the NYT crosswords, which will work, but I’m hoping I can find some to ease her in to because she’s used to doing the ones in our local news rag which don’t quite match up to the NYT.

Anyway, thank you in advance to everyone 💙

<sob-story> Dad’s in palliative care and my step-mum is getting a bit bored with her Sudoku puzzles, which of course I’ve had no trouble providing lol. </sob-story>

  • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

    Firstly, sorry about your dad. Are you looking for American style quick crosswords or British style cryptic crosswords?

    Also, if your step mom likes Sudoku, has she tried variant Sudoku? If you search “Cracking the Cryptic” in the play/app store, you will find some fun puzzle games for Sudoku lovers who want more challenge.

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      5 months ago

      British crosswords are MORE cryptic than American ones? I can’t consistently solve the LA Times or NYT crossword after Wednesday; I probably wouldn’t be able to do any British puzzles.