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This version introduces a major update for crossword puzzle generation. Two new algorithms make it possible to create crossword grids more flexibly, more efficiently, and fully filled when enough words are available:

• Added two new algorithms for crossword puzzle generation
• Added support for automatically filling crossword grids completely, leaving no empty cells when enough words are provided
• Added the new NoBlocker algorithm for crossword puzzle generation
• Added an option to choose between the classic and the new default crossword generation algorithm
• Added settings to control the number of generation loops for crossword puzzle creation
• Added live word counts above the word lists in Crossword, Word Search, and Alphametic pages
• Added copy and paste support for Alphametic and Crossword word lists
• Added support for copying and pasting complete word lists in Word Search puzzles
• Added a new heart shape
• Improved and optimized crossword puzzle generation
• Improved crossword generation to prioritize user-provided words
• Improved Swedish-style crossword generation to better avoid remaining unassigned cells
• Improved removal of unnecessary and duplicate blockers in crossword grids
• Improved cancellation handling and status messages during crossword puzzle generation
• Updated and improved templates
• Updated and expanded the word library
• Fixed an issue in no-blocker crossword generation where clue cells at the end of a word could be missing
• Fixed an issue with deep cloning of internal puzzle data
• Fixed a text clipping issue on the start page

This version expands the templates, layout options, and design possibilities for word search puzzles, Swedish-style crosswords, and cube puzzles:

• Many new templates for word search puzzles and Swedish-style crosswords
• New background images as well as seasonal Christmas and Halloween images
• New variants (Cross 180, Cross 270) for cube puzzles
• New grid layout option for cube puzzles to improve the visual appearance
• Added a new word search option to display the hidden words in a grid
• Individual colors per found word for highlight lines in word search puzzles
• New shapes for grid and layout design, including a pumpkin shape
• Extended the manual layout editor with preview functions
• Improved the layout preview: areas can now be adjusted directly with the mouse
• Improved word search rendering: letters remain visible even with opaque solution lines
• Updated NuGet libraries for better stability and compatibility

This update adds new geometry puzzles, creative design tools, and many workflow improvements:

• New geometry puzzles: create cube net and triangular pyramid puzzles with 3D and 2D figures
• Added a new color picker with eye dropper support
• Added new color backgrounds, pattern images, and Puzzle-Generator images
• New crossword option to define how many random words are used at the start
• Improved crossword generation for puzzles with only a few words
• Improved display of crossword clue boxes when space is limited
• Improved vertical scrolling and layout behavior in property windows
• Added adjustable layout areas to the word search generation page
• Improved progress dialogs with cancel support
• Fixed image and brush handling, including undo/redo and saved puzzle previews
• Fixed export heading options for question sections
• Fixed puzzle creation errors on systems using languages other than German or English
• Optimized saved project files by storing only image data that is actually used
• Updated Avalonia and other libraries for improved stability and compatibility

This update introduces powerful new features and improvements:

• Crossword and word search puzzles can now be exported as playable web apps
• Added new templates for word search puzzles
• Easily swap any two columns in crossword word lists (with undo/redo support)
• New option to randomly shuffle entries between “Puzzle Words” and “Clues” – perfect for mixed-language vocabulary training
• Fixed missing translation of “Rätsellösung” in the English version of classic crossword exports

• Crosswords & word search with custom shapes
• Undo / Redo functionality
• Built-in dictionaries
• Many more design and customization options
• Various stability and performance improvements