Chemical conundrum crossword puzzle #97
Exolve, a popular crossword puzzle game, has recently been updated to version 1.50. This latest release brings a host of new features designed to make the crossword solving experience more efficient and enjoyable.
One of the key additions is the improved use of control keys within the game interface. The Tab key now allows players to jump forward between clue entry fields, while Shift + Tab enables them to navigate backward. This streamlined navigation eliminates the need for a mouse or arrow keys, speeding up the solving process [1][3].
Other notable additions include Ctrl-/ which takes you to the current clue's notes (or overall notes) and back, and Ctrl-q which clears the current clue. Ctrl-Q, on the other hand, clears all clues, and Ctrl-B prints the crossword [2].
The Spacebar can be used to place or clear a block in the current square if it's diagramless. The Tab and Shift-Tab keys also serve to navigate to the next/previous clue [2]. A URL is provided to share the crossword's state, and hovering over a clue's notes shows the clue as a tooltip [2].
Overwritten letters are briefly colored to draw attention for error correction, and the scratch pad can be shuffled by clicking on it [2]. Interestingly, down clue 5 reveals that LAPTOP COMPUTERS is the answer to a clue about parceling up most top processors, while down clue 13 points to MOUNT ETNA as the answer to a clue about a volcano transforming one mutant [4].
Exolve v1.50 was released on May 16, 2023, and players can report any bugs they encounter on GitHub [6]. The game also includes a variety of clues, such as Across clue 1, which is the pop group referred to as ABBA, and Across clue 19, which is NEUROPATHY, the answer to a clue about a hornet recreating nerve damage [4].
In addition, players can find answers like ABRIDGEMENT (down clue 3, about downsizing a bad regiment abroad) and WASH (across clue 11, about clean out of new ashtrays) [4]. Down clue 22 reveals VET as the answer to a clue about checking out a horse-doctor, and down clue 7 points to IED as the answer to a clue about a bomb originally in an embassy's dustbin [4].
The game also offers features like Ctrl-/ which allows jumping to/from notes, and Ctrl-* marks the current clue as a favorite in notes [2]. Down clue 20, 2 offers the intriguing answer HIGGS BOSON as the answer to a clue about something particular bossing a hog around, while down clue 4 reveals GLUCOSE as the answer to a clue about sugar gluing a small company [4].
Lastly, down clue 2, 20 offers the fascinating answer HIGGS BOSON as the answer to a clue about something particular bossing a hog around, and down clue 8 presents EAVESDROP as the answer to a clue about listening to a roof fall [4]. Across clue 14 offers COLD SORE as the answer to a clue about a doctor's role to treat an infection, and Across clue 12 offers AMPERE as the answer to a clue about a father following an Assembly Member to a current unit in Paris [4].
Across clue 18 reveals STET as the answer to a clue about a treatise returned without alteration, and Across clue 15 offers LUTETIUM as the answer to a clue about U2 playing metal [4]. Across clue 9 offers SIR HUMPHRY DAVY as the answer to a clue about a privy humming around a hardy chemist, and Across clue 21 presents STEVEN WEINBERG as the answer to a clue about an odd geezer inventing a brew for a physicist [4].
Across clue 23 offers FANTASISED as the answer to a clue about dreaming about feasts and an Indian leader, and Across clue 24 presents SASH as the answer to a clue about a band leaving out Slash [4]. The Arrow keys move to the nearest light square in the respective direction, and Ctrl-* adds a * prefix to the current clue's notes [2].
With these new features, Exolve v1.50 promises to offer an even more engaging and efficient crossword puzzle experience.
References: [1] Exolve v1.50 documentation: Navigation keys [2] Exolve v1.50 documentation: Control keys [3] Exolve v1.50 documentation: Streamlining the solving process [4] Exolve v1.50 crossword clues and answers [6] Exolve v1.50 release notes on GitHub
Technology has been integrated into the gameplay of Exolve v1.50, with various gadgets like control keys enhancing the crossword solving experience. Players can use the Tab key to jump forward between clue entry fields, and Shift + Tab to navigate backward, streamlining their navigation process without the need for a mouse or arrow keys [1][3]. Additionally, Ctrl-/ aids in accessing the current clue's notes, and Ctrl-q clears all clues, making error correction more efficient [2].
