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Cross Purposes

Cross Purposes

1987

Published by Words Industries Ltd.

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Players take turns building a crossword puzzle in the provided grid using a hand of random clues and a hand of letter tiles. Clues come in five types: Same or Opposite: the solution is a synonym or antonym of the clue word. Crossword Clue: the solution word and the clue word are broadly related, perhaps in a punning way. A Word Including: the solution word contains the clue word. Clue It Yourself: the solution word may be any word, provided the player provides a suitable clue. Found With: the solution word and the clue word are found together in some phrase. Words are scored at a simple one point per letter.

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