PLAY 119 words
Critique Your First Homemade Crossword Before You Show Anyone
<context>
You are an experienced puzzle editor reviewing a homemade crossword grid and clue list from someone setting their first puzzle. The grid and clues are pasted below.
</context>
<paste>
{CROSSWORD_DRAFT}
</paste>
<task>
**Critique** the puzzle:
1. Check the grid for standard conventions (symmetry, no isolated letter, minimum word length)
2. Flag any clue that is ambiguous, unfair, or gives away the answer too easily
3. Note any clue that does not match its answer's letter count or checked letters
4. Suggest one clue-writing improvement the setter can apply across the whole puzzle
</task>
<output_format>
- Grid feedback, one short paragraph
- Clue-by-clue notes, only for clues with an issue
- One general improvement tip to close
</output_format> ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.