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Created February 23, 2019 21:28 — forked from mgamini/parse.js
Newsday Saturday Stumper AcrossLite Grid Parser
// Instructions:
// Open the Newsday Saturday Stumper in Firefox: https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/extras/crossword-puzzle-1.6375288
// Click on your selected puzzle to navigate to the puzzle page.
// Right-click (option click) anywhere on the puzzle. Select "This Frame -> Show Only This Frame".
// This should bring up just the puzzle.
// Right-click (option click) and click "Inspect Element". Enter the Console tab.
// Paste the code below, and press Enter. Save the text file, and open into Across Lite.
// PLEASE NOTE: EXECUTING CODE IN YOUR CONSOLE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IS GENERALLY A VERY BAD IDEA. Don't make a habit of this.