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. The 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 (Crosswords + Anagrams) by Sergey Kutasov and Ilya Morozov. It uses a dictionary of 159000 English words; part of them has descriptions. Users can add new words, delete and change descriptions, or copy words 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 word-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 word-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 neighbours 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, 4 x 4, 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, Sujiken, Sudoku XV, Outside Sudoku, Rossini Sudoku, Little Killer Sudoku, Vudoku, Sandwich Sudoku, 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 ("Mosaic")
	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")
	Sashikabe
	Yajikabe
	Tents ("Tents and Trees")
	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
	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")
	Irasuto ("Illustration")
	Suguru ("Number Blocks")
	Trinudo
	Creek
	Gappy
	Norinori
	Yonmasu
	Bricks
	Number Chain
	Kapetto ("Set Carpets")
	Renkatsu
	Eulero
	Anraikumozaiku ("Unlike Mosaic")
	Kurotto
	Tasukuea
	Star Battle
	Araf
	Kabingurodo ("Curving Road")
	Thermometers
	Snake
	Peintoeria ("Paint Area")
	Irupu ("I-Loop")
	Sashigane
	Sashikazune
	Chocona ("Chocolate")
	Different Neighbours
	LITS
	Nanbaboru ("Number Ball")
	Tairupeinto ("Tile Paint")
	Yin-Yang
	Nanro
	Light and Shadow
	Arukone ("Number Link")
	Tetroid
	Sukima ("Sukimaburokku")
	Triplets
	Korekutokonekuto ("Correct Connection")
	Doppelblock
	Furisuri ("Free Three")
	Yagit
	Purenrupu ("Pure Loop")
	Firumatto ("Fillmat")
	Nawabari
	Makaro
	Dosun-Fuwari
	Satogaeri
	Koburin
	Sukrokuro
	Shirokuro
	Roma
	Bodaburokku ("Border Block")
	Kuroshuto
	Toichika
	Usotatami
	Pipelink
	Hakoiri
	Nuribou
	Tatamibari
	Sun and Moon
	Kojun
	Usowan
	Gokigen Naname
	Hebi-Ichigo
	Hamle
	Gyokuseki
	Kin-Kon-Kan
	Ichimaga
	Shimaguni
	Meadows
	Yajisan-Kazusan
	Snake Pit
	Hiroimono
	Water Fun
	Round Trip
	Number Cross
	Santoitchi ("Three and One")
	Hamusando ("Ham Sandwich")
	Trace Numbers
	Area Division
	Sukoro
	EntryExit
	Sign In
	Kuroshiro
	Moonsun ("Moon or Sun")
	Rectslider ("Rectangle-Slider")
	Stostone ("Stone on Stone")
	Kohi Gyunyu ("Coffee Milk")
	Mirukuti ("Milk Tea")
	Slash Pack
	Nurimaze
	Canal View
	Country Road
	Nondango
	Mintonette
	Arrow Maze
	Arrow Web
	Hanare
	Oases
	Rabbits and Trees ("Raitonanba")
	Stars and Arrows
	Kanjo
	Rukkuea ("Look-Air")
	Golem Grad
	Trilogy
	Grades
	Hukuwall
	Nurimisaki
	Starry Night
	Douieru
	Tetoron
	Sashikaku
	Heki
	Castle Wall
	Deddoanguru ("Dead Angle")
	Endorain ("End Line")
	Nuraf ("Araf Nurikabe")
	Miti
	Arofuro ("Arrow Flow")
	Every Second Turn
	Mobiriti ("Mobility")
	Mubunanba ("Move Number")
	Terra X
	Rimotoejji ("Remote Edge")
	Double Back
	Wamuzu ("Worms")
	Kaero
	Kapama
	Yunikumaka ("Unique Marker")
	Meandering Numbers
	Yokibunkatsu
	Scrin ("Screen")
	From 1 To X
	Shingoki
	Stitches
	Neibadomino ("Neighbour Domino")
	Jemini
	Double Choco
	Konarupu ("Corner Loop")
	Gaidoaro ("Guide Arrow")
	Mid-Loop
	Dotchi-Loop
	Trinairo
	Detour
	Balance Loop
	Turf
	SquarO
	Chiyotsui
	Aqre
	Geradeweg
	Kuroclone
	Yajisan-Sokoban
	Line Segment
	Raneko
	Factorism
	Akiperago ("Archipelago")
	Yakazu
	Miraringutairu ("Mirroring Tile")
	Heyablock
	Choco Banana
	Wataridori
	Chenburo ("Chain Block")
	Wanrumuwandoa ("One Room One Door")
	Haisu
	Obitaru ("Orbital")
	Square Jam
	Cocktail Lamp ("Kakuteruranpu")
	Kazoku new!
	Tontonbeya new!
	Context new!
	Word Finder
	Nine Letters
	Spider Web
	Maze