Last Word

We could add features to Crossword mode from now until the cows come home, and it's hard for me to resist the temptation to do just that. For example, once the grid is full, it would be nice to number the squares in the grid and generate lists of Across and Down words. It would also be nice to have cursor motion commands that move around the grid in units of words.

But this is as far as I've taken Crossword mode. I have a book deadline to meet, and besides, no one likes a programmer who doesn't know when to abandon a pet project.

Of course there's no limit to how far you can take Crossword mode—or to how far you can take Emacs, in whatever direction you choose.

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