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Andy Yingst, Viresh Ratnakar2

Feb 16

Allowing the solver to add/remove bars

For blocks, the spacebar lets you toggle! I can add similar functionality for bars too, perhaps?

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Allowing the solver to add/remove bars

For blocks, the spacebar lets you toggle! I can add similar functionality for bars too, perhaps?

Feb 16

Viresh Ratnakar

Feb 6

Phone display tweaks for Exolve

I've recently checked in some improvements to how crosswords are displayed on phones. Pasting the

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Phone display tweaks for Exolve

I've recently checked in some improvements to how crosswords are displayed on phones. Pasting the

Feb 6

Per Starbäck, Viresh Ratnakar4

Jan 22

Very long cues in Exolve

Thanks! I've taken care of the light-bulb-visibility issue (https://github.com/viresh-ratnakar/

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Very long cues in Exolve

Thanks! I've taken care of the light-bulb-visibility issue (https://github.com/viresh-ratnakar/

Jan 22

Viresh Ratnakar

12/15/25

Transient issue in Exolve Player

In a specific corner case, you may have a puzzle open in Exolve Player (https://exolve.app) that

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Transient issue in Exolve Player

In a specific corner case, you may have a puzzle open in Exolve Player (https://exolve.app) that

12/15/25

Hong Go, Viresh Ratnakar3

11/9/25

Some questions

I want to make a themed UK cryptic. Shouldn't a grid be treated differently than a puzzle? My

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Some questions

I want to make a themed UK cryptic. Shouldn't a grid be treated differently than a puzzle? My

11/9/25

Stefan and Vanessa Aalten-Voogd, Viresh Ratnakar3

11/6/25

How to load/import a preferred list of words

Yes, that's the only way for now. But i can add support for reading from a file, I suppose. Sorry

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How to load/import a preferred list of words

Yes, that's the only way for now. But i can add support for reading from a file, I suppose. Sorry

11/6/25

Jimmy Patrick, Viresh Ratnakar2

11/6/25

focus moves to other fields

Hi, sorry for the delay, I haven't monitored this group as regularly as I should! What's your

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focus moves to other fields

Hi, sorry for the delay, I haven't monitored this group as regularly as I should! What's your

11/6/25

Ronn

7/19/25

Pls add the option for dictionary editing or adding your own dictionary

Hello, im a cryptic crossword maker, I usually start in crosshare, but when I upload to exet, there

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Pls add the option for dictionary editing or adding your own dictionary

Hello, im a cryptic crossword maker, I usually start in crosshare, but when I upload to exet, there

7/19/25

Viresh Ratnakar

3/13/25

Exet update pushed: v0.95

Mostly cosmetic changes, but some menus/menu-items have moved around, so PTAL. Version: Exet v0.95,

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Exet update pushed: v0.95

Mostly cosmetic changes, but some menus/menu-items have moved around, so PTAL. Version: Exet v0.95,

3/13/25

Viresh Ratnakar

2/18/25

Exolve update pushed: v1.60 (fancy cell shapes)

Exolve now supports arbitrary cell shapes (a little SVG knowledge is needed, but should be easy to

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Exolve update pushed: v1.60 (fancy cell shapes)

Exolve now supports arbitrary cell shapes (a little SVG knowledge is needed, but should be easy to

2/18/25

Viresh Ratnakar

10/6/24

Exet update pushed: v0.94

### Version: Exet v0.94, October 6, 2024 - Update the English lexicon to Lufz v0.08: - This adds

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Exet update pushed: v0.94

### Version: Exet v0.94, October 6, 2024 - Update the English lexicon to Lufz v0.08: - This adds

10/6/24

Viresh Ratnakar

7/10/24

Exolve update pushed: v1.58

Version: Exolve v1.58: July 10, 2024 Several changes to printing and printing options. Add a

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Exolve update pushed: v1.58

Version: Exolve v1.58: July 10, 2024 Several changes to printing and printing options. Add a

7/10/24

Viresh Ratnakar

6/17/24

Exet update pushed: v0.93

Version: Exet v0.93, June 17, 2024 This version mainly reorganizes the wordplay tabs a bit, adding

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Exet update pushed: v0.93

Version: Exet v0.93, June 17, 2024 This version mainly reorganizes the wordplay tabs a bit, adding

6/17/24

Viresh Ratnakar

6/6/24

Exet update pushed: v0.92

Version: Exet v0.92, June 6, 2024 Remove the "Clear light" button. Add it as a choice in

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Exet update pushed: v0.92

Version: Exet v0.92, June 6, 2024 Remove the "Clear light" button. Add it as a choice in

6/6/24

Viresh Ratnakar2

6/6/24

The "Clear light" button in Exet

This is now implemented as part of v0.92. On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 2:29:02 PM UTC-7 Viresh

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The "Clear light" button in Exet

This is now implemented as part of v0.92. On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 2:29:02 PM UTC-7 Viresh

6/6/24

Viresh Ratnakar

6/4/24

Minor Version update pushed: Exolve v1.57.4

Minor Version: Exolve v1.57.4: June 4, 2024 Add links to the new discussion group "Exolve-Exet-

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Minor Version update pushed: Exolve v1.57.4

Minor Version: Exolve v1.57.4: June 4, 2024 Add links to the new discussion group "Exolve-Exet-

6/4/24