pear and the original letters will be displayed.
Completing the puzzle
A puzzle is completed when all of the squares have been filled with the correct letters. Whether you complete the puzzle by using the solve keys or by figuring each word out, when you’re finished, the clue screen will display:
PUZZLE
COMPLETED
TIME 045M025S
The third line tells you how long it took to solve the puzzle, in total minutes and seconds. This infor- mation allows you to compete against others, or against yourself. Starting a new puzzle
You can begin a new puzzle any- time by touching the NEW GAME key. Your display will ask you to confirm your
Auto
To save batteries, your unit will automatically turn off after three minutes of inactivity. (If you are using the light, it will turn off as well.) If this happens while you are still playing, touch the ON/OFF key to wake up the game. You will continue playing the current game. None of your answers will be lost.
Light button
Press and hold the LIGHT button for one second to turn on your game’s backlighting to use your unit in the dark. Press the button again to turn it off.
Contrast
If you want to adjust your LCD’s contrast to make it readable at varying light levels, just use your stylus to touch the CONTRAST key at the right bottom of the unit.
The message “CONTRAST
OFF” will show on the screen. Competing against friends
By remembering the level and number of the puzzle you select, you can compete against others. The one who solves the puzzle in the least time wins!
You can allow a specific number of letter and word
adds, for example, 10 seconds to your time and each use of the solve word adds a minute. You’ll still want to establish a maximum number of uses of each, however. You can even compete against players that are much more or less experienced than you by selecting puzzles at different levels. As the more experienced player, you may have to solve a puzzle in the “MEDIUM” category, while your less expert opponent gets to choose from the “EASY” level.
accident. Then the display will give you the choice of levels.
ON/OFF button
Touch the ON/OFF key at any time during game play to turn the game off. Touch the ON/OFF key again to turn the game on, and you will continue playing the current game.
ADJUSTMENT L H” will show on the screen. You can touch the letter “L” to reduce the contrast or touch the “H” to increase the contrast.
Sound on/off
Touch the SOUND key to toggle the sound on and off. The message
“SOUND ON” or “SOUND
IF NO BUTTONS ARE PRESSED
FOR THREE MINUTES, YOUR
NEW YORK TIMES DELUXE CROSSWORD
WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT
OFF TO SAVE BATTERIES. SIMPLY TOUCH
“ON/OFF” WITH YOUR STYLUS TO RESUME
THE PUZZLE YOU WERE WORKING ON.
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