Wow, that’s great to hear! Supporting local newspapers is a great thing so I’m happy the game made you think about that. Thank you for playing and for the kind words!
You know, this conversation made me think that this could also work as an analog game in a real newspaper. A little section in the comics/games page where you have the letters and the squares to fill in, as well as the solution (with accompanying blurb) for the previous day's game.