Why solving crosswords is like a phase transition

Ars Technica
By Jennifer OuelletteJan 9, 2025, 2:55 pm145 pts
Most crossword puzzle fans have experienced that moment where, after a period of struggle on a particularly difficult puzzle, everything suddenly starts to come together, and they are able to fill in a bunch of squares correctly. Alexander Hartmann, a statistical physicist at the University of Oldenburg in…

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