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20.4 Solution, Puzzle, and New Crossword

Vector 21:1, page 31

competitions and puzzles

Transcribed from the printed issue; not yet reviewed. Read it in the PDF of the issue, page 31

Solution to Crossword in 20.4

The completed 12 by 12 crossword grid from Vector 20.4, filled with APL symbols, names and digits; row 1 reads ALPHABETSOUP, the left column reads ANDONEFORALL, the right column PERMUTATIONS, and the bottom row LEASTSQUARES

New Crossword

The empty 12 by 12 crossword grid, numbered 1 to 40

Across

  1. F random numbers from (-B+V) to (-B+1)
  2. Number of values of vector DS not in V
  3. UM×EV for numeric scalar UM, bit vector EV, without multiplying
  4. [KBρ⍳E]
  5. The largest value in vector RM
  6. Is W true and VND identical to C?
  7. The non-function symbol with orders of magnitude significance
  8. The number JGB smaller than S
  9. ⎕__, the first number in ⍳N
  10. ∨/A∧~D for vectors A and D
  11. (¯1 0 1)[⎕IO+(IN≥0)+(IN>0)]
  12. And so on
  13. How many values in vector N are found in V?
  14. The next integer at or below Y
  15. Matrix U ravelled, with scalar AJ preceding the values of each row
  16. All
  17. *(⍟B)+MF×L
  18. Word prefix meaning 31 across
  19. Absolute value of the quotient of BKA and H
  20. (-R)-⍳O-R (O not zero) in origin 1
  21. ⍳ tells where, ∊ tells whether , a value is ____
  22. Responsibility of system architect

Down

  1. The lesser of -E or _DS
  2. (+/BM)ρE-1 for bit vector BV, scalar E
  3. Vector whose first difference is RJC∊E
  4. Who DEBUGGER BOY grows up to be
  5. A random number from the set ⍳M
  6. Number of dimensions in VP
  7. Divisors
  8. First S elements of vector DI
  9. Are arrays K and NI different?
  10. Rank 1 array
  11. Are both B and LT true?
  12. ⎕__, the number of bytes remaining
  13. Is MB larger than C?
  14. Product of all the numbers in array C
  15. Is the nunber N found in vector I beyond its first JIM elements?
  16. The remainder of F÷AB, but no more than 4
  17. V followed by the location of G in vector ON
  18. ''ρρ,(YN,BO)ρ0 for scalars YN and BO
  19. Surface area of cylinder with diameter D, height H, excluding ends
  20. ∧ is to intersection as ∨ is to _____
  21. ×/KUρD for scalars KU and D
  22. The number of D size slices in an EF size pizza
  23. ⎕__, the number of users on your computer
  24. Eׯ1