Solver

generates solutions for the Radio Times Trackword puzzle. 

The program will supply an exhaustive set of matching words from the supplied dictionary (including proper names if present) and create a words list file, however it doesn't take account of the Trackword plurals rule. 

Warnings

Solver has been tested on Windows 95/98/ME/NT4
All the usual disclaimers apply, you install this at your own risk etc. etc.. 

To Install Solver

1) After reading all these instructions download solver.zip (choose the option to 'Save this file to disc') 

2) Open solver.zip from your harddisc 

3) Run setup.exe from within WinZip 

4) run solver from the 'Windows Start Menu'

5) enter your 9 letter problem into the trackword grid 

6) click the "start" button 

7) Solver will create a words list called "SolverOutput.txt" in the "C:\Program Files\solver" folder. 
 

  
DownLoad solver.zip (version 1.5, 3.86MB) 

The supplied word list "dict39az.txt" is based on Ross Beresford's UK Advanced Cryptics Dictionary v1.5, See Ross' Home Page 
 
Any comments or suggestions email Joe Tozer
 

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