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Beginning in the Fall of 1998, a team of computer scientists at Duke University created a computer program capable of solving tough American-style crossword puzzles.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 16, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 27, 1999oneacross.com was registered on Jul 27, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described oneacross.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Beginning in the Fall of 1998, a team of computer scientists at Duke University created a computer program capable of solving tough American-style crossword puzzles. The full system, which runs on a collection of a doze…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCSep 16, 2011 – Oct 20, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 16, 2011 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 4, 2009 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for oneacross.com are held from Apr 4, 2009 to Jun 22, 2026 (98 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: zoneedit.comNameservers: zoneedit.comApr 4, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed zoneedit.com nameservers (ns12.zoneedit.com, ns14.zoneedit.com) for oneacross.com from Apr 4, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: zoneedit.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018zoneedit.com (ns12.zoneedit.com, ns14.zoneedit.com) were the nameservers listed for oneacross.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: zoneedit.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 27, 2020Registration records listed zoneedit.com nameservers (ns12.zoneedit.com, ns14.zoneedit.com) for oneacross.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 27, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jun 13, 2020 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1201.awsdns-22.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-206.awsdns-25.com…) for oneacross.com from Jun 13, 2020 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jun 13, 2020oneacross.com's nameservers moved from zoneedit.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jan 27, 2020 and Jun 13, 2020. Last seen at zoneedit.com: Jan 27, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 13, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-1201.awsdns-22.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-206.awsdns-25.com, ns-637.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 16, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 3 certificates for oneacross.com from Jun 16, 2025, the latest valid until May 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Jul 27, 1999Registration: oneacross.com was registered on Jul 27, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described oneacross.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Beginning in the Fall of 1998, a team of computer scientists at Duke University created a computer program capable of solving tough American-style crossword puzzles. The full system, which runs on a collection of a doze…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 4, 2009 – Jun 22, 2026Registrant: Registration records for oneacross.com are held from Apr 4, 2009 to Jun 22, 2026 (98 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed zoneedit.com nameservers (ns12.zoneedit.com, ns14.zoneedit.com) for oneacross.com from Apr 4, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 16, 2011 – Oct 20, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 16, 2011 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: zoneedit.com (ns12.zoneedit.com, ns14.zoneedit.com) were the nameservers listed for oneacross.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 27, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed zoneedit.com nameservers (ns12.zoneedit.com, ns14.zoneedit.com) for oneacross.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 27, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 13, 2020 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1201.awsdns-22.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-206.awsdns-25.com…) for oneacross.com from Jun 13, 2020 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 13, 2020Zone file: oneacross.com's nameservers moved from zoneedit.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jan 27, 2020 and Jun 13, 2020. Last seen at zoneedit.com: Jan 27, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 13, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 16, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for oneacross.com from Jun 16, 2025, the latest valid until May 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-1201.awsdns-22.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-206.awsdns-25.com, ns-637.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 27, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 28, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for oneacross.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names OneAcross as the organisation behind it.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #522,248)+5
Verified continuity: 27.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What oneacross.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Beginning in the Fall of 1998, a team of computer scientists at Duke University created a computer program capable of solving tough American-style crossword puzzles. The full system, which runs on a collection of a dozen computers, averages 98% letters correct on puzzles from USA Today, The LA Times, and The NY Times, requiring approximately 15 minutes per puzzle.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Nov 5, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 71 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 71 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment