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diff --git a/crosswordpuzzle.py b/crosswordpuzzle.py
index 3c0ab4e..a02f469 100644
--- a/crosswordpuzzle.py
+++ b/crosswordpuzzle.py
@@ -520,3 +520,39 @@ class CrosswordPuzzle:
 				self.data[row][col].reset ()
 
 		self.frozen_grid = False
+
+	# remove an across word at position
+	def remove_word_across (self, row, col):
+		# if grid is frozen don't allow removal of word
+		if self.frozen_grid is True:
+			raise FrozenGridException
+
+		word, brow, bcol, l = self.get_word_across (row, col)
+
+		# traverse from the beginning to end of the word and erase it
+		c = bcol
+		while True:
+			if self.data[brow][c].occupied_across is True:
+				self.data[brow][c].clear_across_data ()
+			else:
+				break
+			c += 1
+
+	# remove a down word at position
+	def remove_word_down (self, row, col):
+		# if grid is frozen don't allow removal of word
+		if self.frozen_grid is True:
+			raise FrozenGridException
+
+		word, brow, bcol, l = self.get_word_down (row, col)
+		# traverse from the beginn to end of the word and erase it
+		r = brow
+		while True:
+			if self.data[r][bcol].occupied_down is True:
+				self.data[r][bcol].clear_down_data ()
+			else:
+				break
+			r += 1
+
+
+