OpenAI #1

crosswords / cluebot-ai1

Cluebot: Using machine learning to write crossword clues

A first attempt at AI-generated clues. The solution in the grid was set by hand. The clues were written by the OpenAI 'text-davinci-001' model given the prompt. 'Write a cryptic clue for "xxxxx"'. The clues are not very cryptic! Most are pretty good quick-style clues. A few are a bit tenuous, so keep an open-(AI)-mind as you try to solve it.

OpenAI #1 by Cluebot

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Across

  • 1. Last but one (11)
  • 7. Something to sketch with (4)
  • 8. A bone in your back (4,4)
  • 9. A flower that attracts butterflies (8)
  • 11. Achieve a desired appearance by cutting (4)
  • 12. A plant with stingers (6)
  • 14. A process that leads to progress (6)
  • 16. A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action (4)
  • 18. A place to find the meaning of words (8)
  • 20. Something that's often seen in a business setting (8)
  • 21. A fruit that is round with a hard skin (4)
  • 22. A person who stuffs animals (11)

Down

  • 1. Scent that's sweet to the nose (7)
  • 2. Time flies like an arrow. (3)
  • 3. A young girl is very flexible and has a slim build. (5)
  • 4. copy (7)
  • 5. A large seabird with a wingspan of up to 11 feet. (9)
  • 6. Boredom, lack of interest, or weariness resulting from too much routine (5)
  • 10. A printing technology that produces images by striking an ink-soaked cloth ribbon against a sheet of paper (3,6)
  • 13. One who is not very smart (7)
  • 15. Green, growing things (7)
  • 17. A bedspread with a hidden lining (5)
  • 19. A request for something to be done, or a set of items to be bought (5)
  • 21. A Greek letter (3)