The purpose of Cross+A is to simplify the solution of crosswords, word-based puzzles, anagrams, cryptarithms and logic puzzles (Nonogram, Sudoku, Kakuro, Hitori, Slitherlink, Link-a-Pix, Fill-a-Pix, Battleship, Hashiwokakero, Masyu, Light Up, Fillomino, Futoshiki, Kuromasu, Nurikabe, Tents, KenKen, Hidato, Numbrix, Shikaku, Galaxies, Skyscrapers, Hakyuu, Grand Tour, Easy as ABC, Clouds, Yajilin, Minesweeper, Heyawake, Tenner Grid, Hundred, Arrows).

Cross+A provides very flexible and powerful search tools. User can search English words by known letters and descriptions as well as find anagrams and word-combinations.

The program uses a dictionary of 159000 English words (part of them - with descriptions). User can add new words, delete and change descriptions or copy them to the clipboard.

Program has a nonogram editor for the puzzle creating. Cross+A contains the list of English proverbs and sayings (the lists of French, German, Italian and Spanish proverbs are available for downloading).