Links on Tea.ch don't open Crosswords App anymore

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sodapopinsky

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Mar 4, 2010, 4:14:00 PM3/4/10
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On Tuesday March 2, 2010 I noticed that when I click the link for the
new puzzle on tea.ch/crosswords, it doesn't open up in the app
anymore, but displays as a text document in the browser. I am able to
save the file, but my browser saves the file as a .txt file, and I
have to rename it as a .puz file. And then I'm able to open the file
in the Crosswords App.

It's a really strange problem, as I'm able to open any puzzle before
March 2nd, 2010 through the browser and links on
http://www.chron.com/apps/games/xword/puzzles/ just fine. But any of
the recent puzzles require the work-around of saving the file and
renaming it.

Was there a change in the file structure of the .puz files that went
into effect on March 2nd, or is there a setting on my Droid that needs
to be fixed? I have tried reinstalls of the Crosswords app, as well
as a Factory Data Reset. And nothing worked.

Crosswords version 0.99
Motorola Droid firmware version 2.0.1
Build number ESD56

Aside from this glitch, I love the app.
Thanks!

Slo

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Mar 9, 2010, 1:15:05 PM3/9/10
to Tea.ch Crosswords for Android
Darn. I have a Droid. Can't figure out how to do what you say you are
doing. I like this app and have been very disappointed that it's not
working

On Mar 4, 4:14 pm, sodapopinsky <ericstremm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday March 2, 2010 I noticed that when I click the link for the
> new puzzle on tea.ch/crosswords, it doesn't open up in the app
> anymore, but displays as a text document in the browser.  I am able to
> save the file, but my browser saves the file as a .txt file, and I
> have to rename it as a .puz file.  And then I'm able to open the file
> in the Crosswords App.
>
> It's a really strange problem, as I'm able to open any puzzle before

> March 2nd, 2010 through the browser and links onhttp://www.chron.com/apps/games/xword/puzzles/just fine.  But any of

sodapopinsky

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Mar 11, 2010, 2:14:51 PM3/11/10
to Tea.ch Crosswords for Android
I had to download an app called "OI File Manager". It allows you to
rename the files. There's another file manager app called "Astro"
that I think is more popular. It does allow me to rename the files,
but it does not allow me to click the file and open it up in the
Crossword app. I'm still able to open the puzzle file directly in the
Crossword app though.

On Mar 9, 12:15 pm, Slo <slotwi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Darn. I have a Droid. Can't figure out how to do what you say you are
> doing. I like this app and have been very disappointed that it's not
> working
>
> On Mar 4, 4:14 pm, sodapopinsky <ericstremm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday March 2, 2010 I noticed that when I click the link for the
> > new puzzle on tea.ch/crosswords, it doesn't open up in the app
> > anymore, but displays as a text document in the browser.  I am able to
> > save the file, but my browser saves the file as a .txt file, and I
> > have to rename it as a .puz file.  And then I'm able to open the file
> > in the Crosswords App.
>
> > It's a really strange problem, as I'm able to open any puzzle before

> > March 2nd, 2010 through the browser and links onhttp://www.chron.com/apps/games/xword/puzzles/justfine.  But any of

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