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Vector 19:1, page 38

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Transcribed from the printed issue; not yet reviewed. Read it in the PDF of the issue, page 38

Crossword

The empty 12 by 12 crossword grid, numbered 1 to 42

Across

  1. The lesser of M or SM
  2. Branch to line L: if...
  3. A matrix with N rows of the vector A
  4. (A,N)[A<N] for scalars A, N in ⎕IO=0
  5. B=TSD exactly (as if ⎕CT=0)
  6. V[2]-V[1] in origin 1 where 2=⍴V
  7. A wild APL party
  8. (J=I)∨(J=K) for scalars I, J, K
  9. The remainder of E when divided by B
  10. 2 if S<0, 1 if S=0. ÷2 if S>0
  11. (L≠0)/L
  12. ⎕__ tells functions from variables
  13. (1↓EXPR),(1↑EXPR)
  14. ⎕__ lists your functions or variables
  15. (×/⍴VT)⍴VT
  16. M formatted to R decimal places
  17. The product of the rows of N, summed, times A
  18. Where am I?
  19. -/5 3*2
  20. -⍳N in origin 1
  21. Eׯ1
  22. ⍳TW in random order
  23. Flag the leading 1s in Boolean C
  24. The element in vector RATES corresponding to the largest element in vector V

Down

  1. MN∊G5 for scalar G5
  2. The integral portion of the elements of array B, as a vector
  3. S↑(-J)×N[⌽⍳⍴N]
  4. (⎕IO+⍴SEL)>SEL⍳MAT
  5. Branch to line A:
  6. 1 if A>B, 0 if A=B, ¯1 if A<B
  7. +\(|1↑N[⍒(N×N)*0.5])⍴1 in origin 1
  8. Matrix TR, without its all-0 columns
  9. What’s happening?
  10. (⍴D)+(⍴LP) for vectors D, LP
  11. NVEC in ascending order
  12. ((K≠1)>K∊R)/K
  13. The mathematical constant e
  14. The product of T and !3, rounded up to the nearest integer
  15. +/×\¯1↓1,⌽V for V a vector
  16. W formatted to ⎕PP siginificant digits
  17. One random number from MS+1 to ML+T, in origin 1
  18. (⍴,MV)[⎕IO]
  19. TE×I, without multiplying, for scalar TE and Boolean vector I
  20. -WS-D
  21. Alternating sum of V
  22. ⎕__ tells howmuch room remains
  23. All

Solution to Crossword in 18.4

The completed 12 by 12 crossword grid from Vector 18.4, filled with APL symbols, names and digits; row 1 reads ÷ 1 0 0, V ~ B T, (, and the bottom row reads + / 2 ≤ + / S S, an underlined ∊, M A T