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Flipping for Crossword Puzzles

7/11/2020

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I've flipped!

Nineteen clues and my first symmetrical crossword puzzle.

I'm patting myself on the back, it feels like such an accomplishment!

What's the big deal? The black squares. If you were to flip the puzzle, the placement and number of the black squares on the top half mirror the placement and number of black squares on the bottom half.

Making the blocks symmetrical makes it more difficult to develop clues. Especially where two or three words run alongside or across one another ... like with clues three down, and four and seven across.

I've made word search puzzles and wanted to try the symmetrical crossword, but always gave up before getting too far. My mum loves a crossword puzzle, so this one's for her.

I hope you'll try it. Let me know if do, and I'll make another one.

You can download and print the puzzle (a one page sheet with the clues and answers(!) by clicking on the crossword image above).
Get your crossword!
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handwritten draft of clues
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