Knotwords

About Knotwords

Knotwords is a word logic puzzle in which each group of cells is assigned letters. You need to arrange them so entries across and down make valid words, without relying on a conventional list of crossword clues.

Begin with a group that allows few arrangements and use completed letters to constrain neighboring entries. Compare a quick puzzle with a larger one if you want to see how the deduction changes with grid size. The useful starting point may be a very short entry whose crossings eliminate several possible arrangements.