Crossword Puzzle Maker

How to use the crossword maker

Each puzzle is a classic crossword: black squares separate the answers, and the clues are numbered to match the grid. Fill in the letters that fit — overlapping letters (where across and down words cross) are the key hints that make crosswords solvable.

• Difficulty: Easy uses short words on a smaller grid. Medium mixes mid-length words. Hard uses longer words for a tougher, denser grid.
• Categories: Animals, Food & Drink, Sports, Countries, Jobs and Nature. Every puzzle is generated fresh, so you can make unlimited crosswords.
• Solving: Type letters straight into the grid and use “Check” to highlight wrong entries in red — or print a blank puzzle to solve on paper.
• Printing: Choose 1 or 2 puzzles per page — each with its own grid and clues — then click “Print / PDF” or “Print Answers”. In the print dialog choose “Save as PDF” to download a file.

The rules of crosswords

1. The grid mixes white answer squares and black squares that separate the answers. Black squares are never filled in.
2. Answers are listed in the Across and Down clue columns, each with a number.
3. Each numbered square in the grid matches the clue with the same number. Across answers read left to right; Down answers read top to bottom.
4. Every square in an answer slot must be filled with a letter, and the letters must spell the answer to the clue.
5. Where an across answer and a down answer cross, they share a square and a letter — the letter must satisfy both answers. Crossings are the key to solving.
6. Fill one letter per square; the puzzle is complete when every white square is filled and every clue is answered.