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Published online 4 October 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news041004-2
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Program cracks crosswords
Multilingual algorithm uses web to find words.
It's a boon for puzzle addicts and a small leap forward for artificial intelligence: a computer program that can solve crosswords in any language.
The program, called Web Crow, reads crossword clues, surfs the web for the answers and fits them into the puzzle.
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