6.0
2022-11-28
Updated for latest versions of iOS
5.0
2019-10-04
• Dark mode added
• Accessory keyboard tidied to better match main keyboard on all devices
4.9
2019-10-01
• Screen layout fixes for various platforms
4.8
2019-09-30
• Fix for accessory keyboard not appearing on iOS 13
• Screen layout fixes for recent devices such as iPhone X
4.7
2018-04-03
Bug fix for accessory keyboard symbols being incorrect on first launch.
4.6
2017-10-02
Fix for keyboard bug under iOS 11
4.5
2017-08-26
Support for split-screen mode
4.4
2017-01-24
• Rebuilt for latest versions of iOS; no changes in functionality
4.3
2015-05-08
• Fix for landscape keyboard display bug on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+
4.2
2014-12-30
• Bug fix for crashes when running on versions of iOS prior to iOS 8
• Bug fix for screen rotation problems when running on iOS 8
4.1
2014-12-20
WARNING - if you are not running iOS 8, DO NOT DOWNLOAD this version yet. There is a bug which causes a crash on iOS 7 - a fixed version will be released as soon as possible. Many apologies for the inconvenience.
• Rebuilt for iOS 8
• Order string handling extended to allow words shorter than the order string to be found
• Font size can now be adjusted in Settings screen
• Space bar can now enter ? character at any point in input string
• Bug fix - occasional crash when accessing reference menu under iOS 8 fixed
• Bug fix - undesired capitalisation in input string under iOS 8 removed
4.0
2013-10-30
• Updated for iOS 7
• Assistance with DLM (definition & letter mixture) type clues - type "5^thequickbrownfox" to find all 5 letter anagrams made up from sequential strings of 5 letters in "the quick brown fox"
3.8
2013-05-02
Fixed bug in order strings where words would only be found whose first character was the same as that of the supplied order string.
3.7
2013-04-21
New feature - order lists.
An order list is a pattern prefixed by the ~ symbol, and finds words which contain all letters in the list in the same order, but with any number of other letters between them. This is useful for crossword puzzles with "letters latent" type entries.
3.6
2012-11-04
• Bug fix for incorrect screen layout on iPads running iOS6 in landscape mode
3.5
2012-10-24
• Support for iOS6 and the new iPhone 5
• Settings option to allow a single reference source to be accessed without using the menu
• Settings option to allow selection between inbuilt and user-customised word lists
• Bug fix for occasional incorrect display of symbols in the accessory keypad
• Bug fix for repeated answers in paired word searches
IMPORTANT: if you are currently using customised word lists, you need to go into the iPhone Settings screen and turn on the Custom Lists switch to continue to use them - see the online help for more details.
Note that, in order to add support for the new iOS 6, it has been necessary to increase the minimum version of iOS on which this app will run to 4.3 - please upgrade your device if necessary.
3.4
2012-02-01
• Tapping and holding an answer in the results list looks up the definition in the built-in dictionary on iOS 5
3.3
2011-12-11
• Word breaks can be denoted in the search to restrict results to multiple word answers.
• There is now a single reference menu which can be customised by the user, rather than the two used previously.
• The gesture to look up the second word in a paired word search is now a double tap rather than a tap with two fingers.
• Rebuilt for iOS 5.
Note that previous versions allowed results to be looked up in the Dictionary.com application; recently, Dictionary.com have modified this to prevent other applications from accessing it, so the option to look up results in it has been removed.
3.2
2011-09-16
• Letter variables are now allowed in a subset letterset, as long as they are also used in an accompanying pattern
• Bug fix - display of additional letters used in matching lettersets corrected
3.1
2011-08-30
• New syntax element - "not lists" enclosed in square brackets enable you to define a list of letters that an unknown letter cannot be
• Significant speed improvement in the handling of choice lists
• Context-sensitive buttons on accessory keyboard for adding choice and not lists
• Bug fix - layout of progress bar on landscape screens fixed
• Bug fix - crash in search history view fixed
3.0
2011-08-09
• Major enhancements to 2-D (paired word) search functionality; now supports the use of letter variables and vowel and consonant symbols, so multiple matching letters can be defined.
• Search history now stores the last 20 search strings.
• Keys on add-on keyboard modified to add paired word search symbols.
• Progress bar now shown during long searches.
• App URL now supports passing strings into search bar.
2.3
2011-07-15
• Bug fix - fixes lag in detection of touches on results list.
• URI "acsolver://" added to launch the application directly from within other apps.
2.2
2011-07-06
• Now allows simultaneous searches of two patterns with a common unknown letter. This enables intersecting across and down answers to be found. See "Paired Words" in the online help for more information.
Note that Advanced Crossword Solver now requires a minimum version of iOS 3.2. It was not possible to implement some of the new functionality of this version under older versions of iOS - apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Note also that some people are experiencing delayed response to swipes and touches with the new version. This seems to be a problem with running low on memory or other apps running in the background. If you see this problem, reboot your phone by simultaneously holding down the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons for 10 seconds, until the screen goes black and the Apple logo appears.
2.1
2010-08-11
Fixes crash caused by new keyboard when run under iOS 3.1.3.
2.0
2010-08-04
NOTE - Some users are experiencing problems with using this update on versions of iOS prior to 3.2. If you have not upgraded your device to 3.2 or later, you are advised to not download this update at this time.
- New keyboard accessory panel giving easy access to syntax symbols. Symbols on panel automatically match changes made to input syntax.
- New icon on iPad and iPhone 4.