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Crossword Puzzle Maker

Type your words and clues and get a proper interlocking crossword, numbered conventionally, with across and down clue lists and a solution page. Use it for vocabulary, revision, or any subject at all.

  • Your own words and clues, or a ready-made theme
  • Genuine interlocking grid, not a word list in boxes
  • Conventional numbering shared between across and down
  • Solution page and an optional word bank

How to get the most from these worksheets

A few things worth knowing before you print a stack of them.

Short words interlock better

A crossword is built by crossing words at shared letters, so a list of long words with few letters in common produces a sparse grid. Mixing in three and four letter words gives the builder more places to cross and yields a denser puzzle.

Write clues at the right level

For younger classes a definition is enough, such as a small furry pet. Cryptic or indirect clues turn a vocabulary exercise into a puzzle about the clue itself, which is a different skill.

Any word that will not fit is reported

If a word cannot cross anything already placed it is listed rather than silently dropped, so you always know exactly what the puzzle contains.

What makes this different

Genuinely unlimited

No monthly cap and no premium tier. Make fifty worksheets in an afternoon if you need to.

Nothing is uploaded

Questions, names and PDFs are all built in your browser. No worksheet content is ever sent to a server.

Several exercises per sheet

Combine arithmetic, tracing and a quiz on one page instead of printing three separate worksheets.

Edit every question

Retype any question, replace just one, or delete it — your edits survive when you change the settings.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use my own words and clues?

Yes. Enter one per line as word = clue. Without a clue, a simple letter-count hint is generated.

How many words can a puzzle hold?

Up to twenty. How many actually place depends on shared letters, since words with common letters interlock more easily.

Is there a solution page?

Yes, the answer key fills the grid in.

Is it a real crossword?

Yes. Words genuinely interlock at shared letters and are numbered the conventional way, with across and down entries sharing a number when they start in the same square.

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