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Codeword is a word puzzle in which you need to fill in words in a crossword style grid. There are no clues, as each letter is substituted for an unknown number between 1 and 26. Your only starting help is that one letter or word is pre-filled in.

Location
Codebreaker puzzles can be sourced from a range of places!
Online puzzle pages. These often offer a difficulty range and adjustable grid size.
Specialist puzzle books.
Daily news papers, offer one puzzle per edition.
Family board game.

Age
14 years plus.

Ability
To be a successful code breaker needs and develops a knowledge and appreciation of words. Also advantageous, is the power of deduction. And as with most puzzles, the most important attribute of all, is PATIENCE lots and lots of patience.

Potential
Personal satisfaction and sense of achievement.

Closely Related Activities
Sudoku 679, Navagati 737, Kakuro 739, Hitori 738, Crossword puzzles 166, Puzzle making 478.

Cost

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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