Open source software plus open standards combine to deliver the latest cryptic crosswords by my friend Ash directly to my device.
MyCrossword publishes RSS feeds by setter. FreshRSS subscribes to that feed. Capy Reader syncs that to my phone. Forkyz imports the puzzle for me to play.
(The Android apps are available on F-Droid. Keep Android open.)
Net result: my phone tells me when Ash publishes a new puzzle and four taps later I'm playing it.
RSS is fab, yes, but can you not just play the puzzles directly on MyC? Whatβs the important stage for?
I like Forkyz!
I play my other (non-MyCrossword) crosswords on it; so it's a single central point.
And it works offline (once it's sync'd), so I can pick up a partially-done or sync'd-but-not-played crossword even where there's no signal (great for aeroplanes!). I suppose MyCrossword could add a service worker and get some of that same functionality, but they don't have one right now that I can see.
nice
Ah, I see, that makes sense. Maybe Iβll have a look at it next time Iβm on desktop. Cheers.