Free Custom Crossword Puzzle Maker

Every word,
perfectly placed.

Build crosswords with the craft they deserve.

A clean, distraction-free editor for making your own crossword puzzles. Add your custom words and clues in any language, let the smart grid solver do the layout, export to PDF or PNG — and share a live, playable puzzle with one link.

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The Process

Make your own crossword
in three steps.

From your own words to a shareable, printable custom crossword in minutes — no account needed.

Step One

Add Your Words

Type in your own words with their clues. The custom editor accepts any language and any number of words.

Step Two

Optimise & Style

The smart auto grid solver places your words into an interlocking grid. Customise colours and fonts to match your occasion.

Step Three

Export or Share

Download your custom crossword as a print-ready PDF or PNG, or generate a share link for a live, interactive solve experience.

What You Get

Everything you need,
nothing you don't.

A focused tool built for educators, puzzle enthusiasts, and anyone who loves words.

Smart Grid Builder

Add words and let the auto-optimiser place them into an elegant, interlocking grid — or arrange everything yourself.

Premium Templates

A growing library of themed categories in multiple languages and difficulty levels. Pick one and make it yours for just .

Export & Print

Download a print-ready PDF or a high-resolution PNG. Two versions: with answers and without — ready to hand out.

Share & Solve

Generate a link to your crossword and share it. Recipients open a live, interactive Solve Mode — no app download required.

Why Creators Choose Us

Features most tools
simply don't have.

Ready-Made Templates

Skip the blank page. Jump-start your crossword with professionally curated word lists across a growing library of themed categories — from classic subjects to pop culture. Unlock any template for a one-time fee of per template.

Every category available in multiple languages and difficulty levels — new themes added regularly

Create in Any Language

Most crossword tools are built for English only. Ours isn't. Enter words and clues in any writing system — Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, and beyond. Your crossword, your language.

A B C Latin
Α Β Γ Greek
А Б В Cyrillic
ا ب ت Arabic
א ב ג Hebrew
あ い う Japanese
Pricing

Free to create.
Affordable to elevate.

The editor is completely free. Premium templates and customised crosswords (colors, fonts, backgrounds) each carry a small one-time fee per item.

What's Included — Free

The full editor,
no strings attached.

Create and export unlimited crosswords at no cost. Want to apply custom colors, fonts, or backgrounds — or unlock a ready-made template? It's per customized crossword and per template — one-time purchase, no subscription.

Unlimited crosswords PDF & PNG export Shareable solve links Custom colours & fonts No account required
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Start From A Template

Popular crossword templates

Hand-crafted puzzles across history, geography, and culture — ready to customise and print in minutes.

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