The purpose of Cross+A is to simplify the solution of crosswords, word-based puzzles, sudokus, nonograms and other logic puzzles. Cross+A provides very flexible and powerful search tools. User can search English words by known letters and descriptions as well as find anagrams and word-combinations.

This is a multilingual version of the popular Russian program Cross+A by Sergey Kutasov and Ilya Morozov. It uses a dictionary of 159000 English words (part of them - with descriptions). User can add new words, delete and change descriptions or copy them to the clipboard. Cross+A also includes:

• the list of English proverbs and sayings;
• the list of English synonyms and antonyms.

The lists of words for other languages are available for downloading.

Search modes:

• Search by Letters
  Search word by known length and letters.
• Anagram Search
  This mode has two special options:
• "Descending" Search
  Search for all words that can be created from the text letters.
  For example, for the word option the program will find the words list: point, piton, top, into, tip, etc.
• "Ascending" Search
  Search for all words that include all letters of the text.
  For example, for the word element the program will find the words list:
  settlement, development, experimental, acknowledgement, electromagnetism, etc.
• Search by Description
  This search mode is used when some words in the target word description are known.
• Search by Pattern
  Search with use of special wildcard characters.
• Word-combination Search
  The program tries to create word-combinations using the text letters.
  For example: incredible = nice + bridle.
• Telephone Number Search
  The program finds word equivalents for the telephone numbers. Telephone number digits are substituted by letters written on telephone set buttons.
  For example: 728-74-68 = PATRIOT.
• Search by Syllables
  The program creates words using syllables from the user's list.
  For example: at,be,e,for = ate, beat, bee, before, fore.
• Coupling Words Search
  Search for pairs of words where the first word ending is equal to the second word beginning.
  For example: ?????(gen)???? = PATHOGEN and GENESIS.
• Trackword Search
  Search for words, which can be made by moving from letter to letter horizontally or vertically in the grid.
• Cryptarithm
  Cryptarithm is an mathematical puzzle involving words where there is a one-to-one mapping between letters and digits that makes the arithmetic equation true.
  For example: MOTHER+FATHER=PARENT   =>   196753+286753=483506.
• Word-chain Search
  Search for chains of words, where every word differs from its neighbors by one or few letters.
  For example: FLY - FAY - FAT - CAT.

Cross+A allows to solve and create many kinds of logic puzzles:

	Sudoku 9 x 9, 6 x 6, 8 x 8, 10 x 10, 12 x 12, 15 x 15, 16 x 16, Sudoku X, Argyle Sudoku, Jigsaw Sudoku (Kikagaku Nanpure), Godoku (Wordoku), Asterisk Sudoku, Girandola, Center Dot, Windoku, Sudoku-DG, Anti-Knight Sudoku, Anti-King Sudoku, Anti Diagonal Sudoku, Killer Sudoku, Greater Than Sudoku, Even-Odd Sudoku, Consecutive Sudoku, Kropki Sudoku, Sukaku, Chain Sudoku, Frame Sudoku, Skyscraper Sudoku, Tripod Sudoku, Sudoku Mine, Samurai Sudoku, Flower Sudoku, Sohei Sudoku, Kazaguruma, Butterfly Sudoku, Cross Sudoku, Gattai-3, Twodoku, Triple Doku, Twin Corresponding Sudoku, Hoshi, Star Sudoku, Tridoku.
	Nonogram ("Hanjie", "Griddler") The program conatins a solver and a graphical editor for black-and-white and multicolored nonograms.
	Kakuro ("Cross Sums")
	Hitori
	Slitherlink
	Link-a-Pix ("Paint by Pairs")
	Fill-a-Pix ("Mosaik")
	Battleships
	Hashiwokakero ("Bridges")
	Masyu ("White Pearls and Black Pearls")
	Light Up ("Akari")
	Fillomino
	Futoshiki ("Unequal")
	Kuromasu ("Where is Black Cells?")
	Nurikabe ("Islands in the Stream")
	Tents ("Tents and Trees")
	KenKen ("CalcuDoku")
	Hidato ("Hidoku")
	Numbrix
	Shikaku ("Divide by Squares")
	Galaxies ("Tentai Show")
	Skyscrapers
	Hakyuu ("Ripple Effect")
	Grand Tour
	Easy as ABC ("ABC End View")
	Clouds ("Radar")
	Yajilin ("Arrow Ring")
	Minesweeper
	Minesweeper Battleships ("Battlemines")
	Heyawake
	Tenner Grid ("From 1 to 10")
	Hundred
	Arrows
	Mathrax
	Str8ts
	Linesweeper
	Binairo ("Tohu wa Vohu")
	Walls
	Dominosa
	Patchwork ("Tatami")
	Knossos
	Rekuto
	Neighbours
	Four Winds
	Shakashaka
	Kakurasu
	Mochikoro
	Seethrough ("Doors")
	Lighthouses
	Lighthouse Battleships new!
	Tapa
	Fobidoshi ("Forbidden Four")
	Island ("Tents Island")
	Dominion
	Tren
	No Four in a Row
	Corral
	Foseruzu ("Four Cells")
	Sutoreto ("Straight Cross")
	Renban
	Buraitoraito ("Bright Light")
	Illustration
	Number Blocks