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Finding Solutions
Single word - Normal Mode
Press [ON/OFF] key to switch on the Crossword Puzzle
Solver. The screen asks you to enter the size of the solution
word.
Word size?
Using the number keys, type the number of letters in the
solution and press [ENTER]. For example, if the clue is
“Physical feeling (9)”. The answer is 9 letters long, Type a
9 and press [ENTER]. The screen displays a series of 9 ʻ?ʼ.
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If you know any of the letters of the solution, substitute the
ʻ?ʼ for those letters. For example, you may know the first
letter is an “S”, the sixth letter is “T” and the nineth letter is
an “N”. To substitute the ʻ?ʼ, press keys to move the
cursor to the desired ʻ?ʼ, and type in the known letter(s). If
you enter a letter in the wrong place, move the cursor to the
mistake and type a ʻ?ʼ.
S????T??N
Now press [ENTER] to search the whole database for all 9-
letter words which contain “S” as the first letter, “T” as the
9
sixth letter and “N” as the nineth letter. The screen will
display the first matching word it can find.
SALVATION
[
]
[ ] will flash to indicate if there are more matching
words. Press
to view the next word. Continue this
process until you find the desired word you require.
Press
to scroll back up the list.
SENSATION
[
]
Press [CLR] to clear the screen ready for another search for
9-letter words or...
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Press [CLR] again to if you wish to enter a new word size.
Word size?
Single word - Extended Search
In the example given above, if the list does not contain the
required answer, press the [ES] key to perform a single
word Extended Search. This will search for your word
within the phrase and multiple-word entries in the database.
