Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
CrossConnect turns the newspaper cryptic into a group game
A web app for scanning a newspaper cryptic crossword and solving it with friends through a shared link.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Cryptic crossword solvers who want to play together
- Worth noticing
- The homepage shows clue-racing with points and penalties, cooperative play, and timed solo challenges; it labels the build v0.6.0.
Field notes
The described workflow starts with a photograph of a newspaper puzzle; the site says it reads the grid and clues and derives answers for checking. Shared games support both a common grid, where answers are marked by player, and a race that scores correct entries by letter while penalizing wrong ones. The page also describes timed solo play and friend challenges, and says scanned puzzles stay private to the player and the friends they play with.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central
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