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<p>From Society constructors Erik Agard, Anna Gundlach, Amanda Rafkin, and David Steinberg comes a contemporary puzzle jam-packed with fun features.</p>

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<h3><strong>Origin</strong></h3><p>The Modern Crossword is the brainchild of the Puzzle Society’s game constructors Erik Agard, Anna Gundlach, Amanda Rafkin, and David Steinberg. Can you solve what these talented all-stars have put together?</p><h3><strong>Rules</strong></h3><p>Solve each clue, across and down, by typing the correct answer into the corresponding squares.</p><p>Three different layers of themes may be hidden in the crossword – circles, shaded squares and spaces with both circles and shaded squares. Discovering these themes could help you solve clues as you complete the crossword or reveal a hidden message from the constructor.</p><p>The size of The Modern’s crossword grid will change each day, growing throughout the week.</p><p>Some crosswords have special notes from the game constructor embedded in them. Once you have successfully completed the crossword, select REVIEW to see these notes. Tap the left and right arrows to read through each note.</p><h3><strong>Controls</strong></h3><p>Click any square to make it active. The associated clue will become highlighted in the clue list. Click a second time to change the clue direction.</p><p>To fill in an answer, activate a square and start typing. You’ll automatically be moved to the next square as you type. You can replace an incorrect letter by typing over it or deleting it.</p><p>You can also select clues directly from the clue list. The squares for its answer will be highlighted in the puzzle, and the first square for the answer will be active.</p><p>Desktop keyboard shortcuts:</p><ul><li>ARROW keys will change the active letter</li><li>SPACE BAR will change directions between down and across letters</li><li>DELETE or BACKSPACE will delete a letter</li><li>TAB will move to the next clue</li><li>SHIFT + TAB will move to the previous clue</li></ul><p>There is a secondary clue system that you can use at no penalty. Tap the lightbulb next to a clue to reveal a second, related clue that will help you solve. Not all clues will have a lightbulb to tap.</p><p>Reveal letter, reveal word, reveal puzzle, reset grid, alternate clue, and auto check are all considered hints. You must disable Expert mode to use hints and using them will impact your score.</p><h3><strong>Scoring</strong></h3><p>Your score equals the time spent solving the puzzle.</p>

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From Society constructors Erik Agard, Anna Gundlach, Amanda Rafkin, and David Steinberg comes a contemporary, inclusive crossword puzzle that features secondary clues, meta puzzles, and varying grid sizes.

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This contemporary puzzle is jam-packed with fun features (like secondary clues and varying grid sizes!).