How to ANSWER an ARROWWORD PUZZLE

An arrowword puzzle is not typical here in the Philippines; however it's about time to use another variety of crossword puzzle. This type is believed to have originated from Scandinavia as it is also called the Scandinavian crossword.

Here's a sample puzzle I made.

FEATURES

• ARROWS

These would signify where you should begin to answer.

• X

This may not be present in all arrowwords but this is one technique used to mean that you have to stop writing letters.

• SOLUTION

You may or may not see this in the arrowword you are answering right now but in case you see this then this only means the words you form in these sections are essential to the completion of a quote or to answer a question.

In this example, you'd see the quote to complete at the topmost portion of the puzzle.

Then somewhere in your puzzle you'd see the word SOLUTION. These are numbered in the order they would complete the quote or answer a certain question.

• GRIDS

Each empty box or grid requires only one letter. Depending on the creator, clues like given letters could be found.

So to answer the question: HOW TO ANSWER THIS?

• Start anywhere especially to the clues you are most confident. Remember, one box, one letter.
• Make sure to write where the ARROWS point to.
• If there are quotes you need to complete then you could find them in highlighted boxes. You could answer this immediately if the quote is familiar to you.
• If you see X, it means stop writing.
• If you bump into another clue, it also means stop writing ( I know, it's a no-brainer, but just in case.)
• Lastly review your answers.