ok, if you add as a template it WILL work so you don't have to add it as a mod or anything else.
the reason it wasnt working for the guy above, as well as myself is because in the options, there's a section called "options" just below the "advanced options"...in there, look for "CMPS URL" and make sure the link to your index file is correct. i notice that mine was incorrect and was still at it's default (/cmps_index.php) which will not work. for me, the correct path is "/index.php" and now my crossword and homepage links are working perfectly.
thanks for the hack, christian.