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CW 24/2021 - Game: RegEx Crosswords

You probably already know the power and frust that lies in Regular Expressions.

Most crossword puzzles consist of this type of (language) logic, where you have to find a specific word for a given description and by-the-way: all search terms are intersecting.

You probably already know the power and frust that lies in Regular Expressions.
If not, here is a short intro / recap:
- as full text description: https://www.regular-expressions.info/quickstart.html
- as cheat sheet: https://regexcheatsheet.com
Plus some online playgrounds:
https://regex101.com/
- https://regexr.com/

Now for the fun part.
Most crossword puzzles consist of this type of (language) logic, where you have to find a specific word for a given description and by-the-way: all search terms are intersecting.
After solving these puzzles, it kinda seems like RegEx crossword puzzles are easier than normal ones, though there is enough potential and enjoyment, that we will be searching for more.

Links:
- many small levels: https://regexcrossword.com
- one big level: https://jimbly.github.io/regex-crossword