How to . . . solve a puzzle online

Frustrated by a missing answer on a crossword, word jumble or Sudoku puzzle? Need to find a Scrabble word? Here are free websites to help you.

1. For crosswords or Scrabble: crosswordsolver.org or allwords .com/solver.asp, enter word length and letters you know; oneacross .com or dictionary.reference.com /crossword/index.html, enter the clue and answer pattern.

2. For anagrams, jumbles or Scrabble: scrambledwordsolver.com/ solver.shtml, up to 29 letters; ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/solveit .html, up to 25 letters, solves crosswords, too; anagrammer.com /jumble, results by word length or Scrabble score; wordsnipe.com.

3. For Sudoku: sudokusolver.co.uk, will solve by steps or the entire board; sudoku-solutions.com, shows hints, rates difficulty; www.sudokuwiki.org/sudoku.htm, has a daily Sudoku game as well; sudokusolver.com, solves super Sudoku, too.