"... but the real difference is in the way that humans can take each clue one or two at a time and have them right while this program would need to do (I would expect) large parts of the puzzle at once. by Cade"
I am sure you are correct and the program would need to "complete" large portions of the puzzle at a time. The article even infers that. But, I think that is a decision made on the part of the programer(s) to ensure a more accurate result as quickly as possible. There is no doubt that the program could be tweaked to complete entries one at a time, while only checking it against one or two intersecting words. The only difference would be that the program would make more mistakes and take longer to complete the puzzle. This solution is no less viable in creating a human-like AI (in the frame of reference of crosswords), but may not solve them "faster" than a human.
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"... but the real difference is in the way that humans can take each clue one or two at a time and have them right while this program would need to do (I would expect) large parts of the puzzle at once. by Cade"
I am sure you are correct and the program would need to "complete" large portions of the puzzle at a time. The article even infers that. But, I think that is a decision made on the part of the programer(s) to ensure a more accurate result as quickly as possible. There is no doubt that the program could be tweaked to complete entries one at a time, while only checking it against one or two intersecting words. The only difference would be that the program would make more mistakes and take longer to complete the puzzle. This solution is no less viable in creating a human-like AI (in the frame of reference of crosswords), but may not solve them "faster" than a human.