at both across and down clues at the same time. Press again to return to the puzzle grid.
SCORE: Press this button to
Times Crossword locks up or malfunctions, use a ballpoint pen to press the RESET button located on the back of the unit.
Getting Started with
The New York Times Electronic
Crossword!
display the Score screen. If you are already in the Score screen, pressing this button will get you back to the puzzle grid.
CHECK: When you press and hold down this button, all of the wrong letters on the puzzle grid will flash.
NOTE: Each time that you press this button there will be a 10 point penalty on your score. A maximum of 40 penalty points can be deducted from your score.
OPTION: Press this button to access the Option screen which allows you to set up your game preferences. When you are in the Option screen, press this button again to return to the puzzle grid.
RESET: If your New York
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Functions of
Prompts
The following is a list of prompts that will appear on your puzzle grid screen. You should become familiar with these.
ACROSS: This prompt will appear on your LCD any time that the clue corresponds with a word that runs horizontally.
DOWN: This prompt will appear on your LCD any time that the clue corresponds with a word that runs vertically.
SCROLL: This prompt will appear on your LCD whenever the clue provided has more than two lines of text.
Normally you simply press ON/OFF to turn on the unit. But if you’ve just installed batteries, or pushed the RESET button, you’ll hear New York Times Electronic Crossword greet you with a “WELCOME” and the display will show:
NEW YORK TIMES
ELECTRONIC
CROSSWORD
C2004 VER. 02
BY EXCALIBUR
Press any button to continue. Your LCD will then show the Puzzle Type menu. The puzzle types are “EASIER,” “AVER-
AGE,” “HARDER” and “MIXED.” “SAVE PUZZLE” will also appear if the puzzle has been saved or swapped earlier. You’ll see an arrow (>) next to the active option on the menu. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll to the desired option. Then press ENTER to confirm your selection.
The PUZZLE NUMBER screen
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will then be displayed. At the bot- tom of the screen, the number of the puzzle and its status are dis- played. EASIER puzzle numbers are preceded by an “E,” AVER- AGE puzzle numbers are preced- ed by an “A,” HARDER puzzle numbers are preceded by an “H,” and MIXED puzzle numbers are preceded by an “M.”
Instructions on the screen direct you to use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW buttons to increase or decrease the puzzle number by 10. The UP and DOWN ARROW buttons can be used to increase or decrease the puzzle number by one. The status of the puzzle (NEW, TRIED or SOLVED) is dis- played below the puzzle number. Once the desired puzzle number is displayed, press ENTER to dis- play the puzzle.
Solving the
Puzzle!
Once you have chosen your puzzle as described above, the New York Times Electronic