Play Lovatts Free Code Cracker

Welcome to Lovatts daily online Code Cracker puzzle! Code Crackers are for crossword lovers looking for a change of pace. Engage your mind with this captivating blend of logic and language, where numbers replace letters in a clueless crossword grid. Your challenge: decipher which letter corresponds to each number and unveil the mystery answer. Play Lovatts Code Cracker puzzle online now!

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How to play Lovatts Code Cracker

In the Code Cracker puzzle grid, letters have been replaced by numbers. Each number represents the same letter throughout the grid. When you begin the puzzle, you will see that a few pre-determined letters have been given to you. Use these clues as a guide to decipher the code. All words used are from the dictionary and there are no proper nouns.

As you work out which number corresponds to which letter, click/tap a cell to highlight it and then type in the letter you think is correct. Alternatively, you can select the letter from the Alphabet Key to the right. The letter that you enter/select will also appear in every other cell in the grid with the same number.

As you correctly complete the Code Cracker, the solution cells above the grid will reveal the mystery answer.

For further instructions on how to use the Code Cracker crossword grid, please refer to our grid user guide below.

Lovatts Code Cracker Grid User Guide

Explore our Code Cracker Grid User Guide for helpful information and instructions on how to utilise and navigate the puzzle’s features and options so you can tailor and enhance your puzzle-solving experience.

Puzzle Modes: Quick vs Challenge

In Quick Mode, you’ll have the option to use Hints and Visual Guides to assist you in solving Code Cracker puzzles. Hints reveal correct letters, while Visual Guides highlight cells containing correct letters in green and incorrect cells in a contrasting colour, making mistakes easy to spot and identify.

Challenge Mode offers a more difficult puzzle-solving experience, as both the Hints and Visual Guide help options are disabled. All cells containing a letter will be highlighted in grey regardless of whether it’s correct or incorrect.

Deleting or changing a letter

Click/Tap on the letter you wish to delete. Once the square cell is highlighted, you can either use the Backspace key to delete the letter or simply type in the new letter using your keyboard or the Alphabet Key.

Alphabet Key

The Alphabet Key displays the available letters for solving the puzzle. If a letter is not used in that Code Cracker puzzle, it will also not appear in the Alphabet Key.

To enter a letter using the Alphabet Key, begin by clicking on a cell within the grid to highlight it. Then, within the Alphabet Key, click on the letter you think should go in the highlighted cell. That letter will also appear in every other cell in the grid that shares the same number. If necessary, you can click again to remove the letter.

Using Hints

If you need a hint, simply click inside the numbered cell that you would like revealed then click Hint. The correct letter will be inserted in the cell you selected and in every other cell in the grid with the same number. Remember, hints are only available when playing in Quick Mode.

Letter hints: Fills in the correct letter for the selected square cell
Word hints: Fills in the correct word for the highlighted word-space or clue.

Timer

The Timer, indicated by the clock icon, begins counting as soon as you begin the crossword. If you prefer a leisurely pace without the Timer, you can adjust its visibility in the Code Cracker Menu. To do this, simply, click/tap on the Menu button, locate the Time and use the toggle to either hide the Timer (toggle turns grey) or restore its visibility (toggle turns green).

Pause

To pause during play, click/tap the pause icon. Click/Tap Resume Puzzle when you wish to restart play.

Reset

To clear the grid and restart the puzzle and Timer, click/tap Menu and then select Reset Puzzle.

Completion

Once you’ve successfully completed the Code Cracker puzzle, a results panel will automatically be displayed, providing you with your puzzle-play information.