NAME:
	rec.puzzles.crosswords

   STATUS:

	unmoderated

   DESCRIPTION:

	Forum for discussion of grid-based word puzzles

   CHARTER:

   To provide a forum for the submission of articles dealing with word
   puzzles such as crosswords, acrostics and word-searches.  Any puzzle
   which involves determining words arranged in a gridlike structure and in
   which there is no opponent (except perhaps the setter of the puzzle :-)
   is included within the coverage of this group.

   Posts of the following types are expected:

   o Complete puzzles to be solved by the readers
   o Computer programs for generating (solving?!) such puzzles
   o Details on how to go about creating your own puzzles
   o Individual favourite clues
   o Requests for help in solving and/or explaining cryptic clues
   o Explanations of how to solve cryptic crosswords in general
   o Sources for puzzles in your area of the world
   o Discussion of cryptic conventions, etc.

   though this is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

   The language used in the postings to the group is left up to the poster,
   but they should bear in mind the target audience they are trying to
   reach and what languages they are likely to understand.  The puzzles
   themselves can be in any language(s) the poster desires.