''Crossword Plus'' is a

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video game that was released on October 1, 2012 in North America. It is the sequel to the 2008 game '' Crosswords DS''.

Gameplay

Players can complete over 1,000 pre-packaged

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puzzles, which are categorized into four difficulties (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert). Boxes are filled in with letters using a touch-screen interface. There is also a hint system, which can be used to provide the player with a clue or fill in letters or entire words. Players can use

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to receive free additional puzzles. Other additional game modes are

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es, and word of the day.

Reception

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'' rated the game a 6/10, stating "the game's biggest draw is the wide selection of puzzles", but criticizing it for its lack of new additions and changes from the original game. Both giving the game an 8/10, ''Modojo'' and ''Nintendo World Reports Neal Ronaghan praised the game's variety of puzzles, but criticized it for its faulty letter recognition.

References

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