Today we’re launching v2 of our Cross|word hint system! We’re ditching time penalties for a cooldown timer that appears if you use three hints in quick succession. The details are towards the end of the blog post here. Puzzmo’s quest to make crosswords more approachable Crossword puzzle solving has a learning curve. There are tons of guidelines that crossword constructors and editors adhere to, and in general these conventions aren’t written down anywhere.