A few days ago, some of us had a great time doing some old New York Sun crosswords on stream, but instead of doing them the old-fashioned way, we first converted them to diagramless puzzles. This added an extra challenge, and discovering the shape of the grid was a surprise each time. It was great and you should join us next time!
If you can’t join us on Twitch for a stream like this, we’re happy to announce that you can make diagramless puzzles for yourself! This seemed like a natural addition to the puzzle obfuscator, and that is indeed where we’ve added it. Check it out if you want an extra-special challenge on your next puzzle! And I can highly recommend solving it in squares.io, which provides an excellent interface for this sort of thing.
Interesting concept. I find cryptic crosswords challenging even with the blocks so I dare try diagramless crosswords. Though I remember this one time a teacher showed as an intuitive way to solve a crossword without heeding to down or across. I don’t remember the rules clearly but it was a short 8x8er. Anyway, thanks for hosting these.