Author: starstruck_au

My apologies that the SNITCH (both the 15×15 and the Quick versions) is not currently working. Some changes I did introduced a bug(*) that causes it to crash. I’m working on a fix but it … Read more “SNITCH under repair”

For devotees of the QUITCH, there is now an analysis of the difficulty by setter. You can find it by starting here. There is also a link available at the top of the Trends page … Read more “Difficulty of Quick Crosswords by Setter”

For those who consult the SNITCH sites, you will notice some changes, as I’ve now directed the main links to my upgraded implementation. Thanks for those who gave feedback on the new site format in … Read more “Updated SNITCH and Quick SNITCH”

For anyone interested in trying them out, I have new versions of the SNITCH and Quick SNITCH running in parallel to the main ones. These are on the following URLs: https://times3.xwdsnitch.link and https://quick3.xwdsnitch.link respectively. In … Read more “New version of SNITCH and Quick SNITCH”

Hi all, a quick note to say that I’m now recording weekend entries on both the main (15×15) SNITCH and the Quick SNITCH. For the Quick, the Saturday puzzles appear on the day as normal. … Read more “Weekend entries for the SNITCH”

Thanks for everyone’s feedback on the Quick SNITCH (or “Quitch” as coined by Templar here, thanks Templar!). I’ve now added an initial set of Blog Solvers for this.  Blog Solvers’ times are taken from the … Read more “Blog solvers for the Quick SNITCH”

Quite a few people have requested a SNITCH version for the Quick Cryptic.  I’ve created one here and welcome your feedback on it.  In particular, I’d be interested in hearing whether you think the ratings … Read more “Quick SNITCH – a first attempt”

Thanks to everyone who takes an interest and gives me feedback on the SNITCH.  With the kind permission of the moderators of this site, I’m posting this announcement to give you an update on latest … Read more “SNITCH Developments”