User Generated Crossword Puzzles
Questions on FDR: his birth in New York, polio, four elections, the Democratic Party, Herbert Hoover and the Arsenal of Democracy.
Ancient Egypt basics: pharaohs, Cleopatra, Tutankhamen, gods Ra, Atum and Anubis, papyrus, the calendar and the vizier.
Roman gladiators and culture: andabata, retiarius, gladius, ludus, Spartacus, the Colosseum, Caesar and Romulus and Remus.
Review key figures of Indian history: Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Tilak, Bose, Ambedkar, Kalam, Shivaji, Chanakya and the kings Ashok and Bharat.
Viking exploration of North America: Lindisfarne, Iceland, Greenland, Leif, Freydis, Vinland and Skraelings, plus Columbus and navigation.
Learn US history terms: colonists, ancestor, immigration, the Boston Tea Party protests, general, belief and what the flag stars represent.
US history review of WWI and the Roaring Twenties: Woodrow Wilson, U-boats, trench warfare, Treaty of Versailles, Babe Ruth and Louis Armstrong.
History questions on the assassination of John F. Kennedy: Dallas, Texas, Oswald, Jack Ruby, Connally, Johnson, the Cuban Missile Crisis and Castro.
Match medical pioneers with discoveries: Jenner, Pasteur, Lister, Simpson, Snow and Nightingale, from smallpox to germ theory.
Facts on Lafayette in the American Revolution: his friendship with Washington, Brandywine, rank of major general and his nicknames.
History vocabulary on Mesopotamia and the Sumerians, the Ottoman dynasty, trade and myth, including peninsula, merchandise, decay and hospitable.
Key archaeology vocabulary: excavation, artefacts, stratigraphy, radiocarbon dating, dendrochronology, geophysical survey and conservation.
What is the public crossword library?
The crossword library is a public collection of community-created puzzles that you can open, solve online, print, or share. Use the category filters to narrow the grid to subjects such as math, geography, history, biology, science, religion, or languages. Each card leads to a puzzle page with the grid and its across and down clues. Pagination keeps older puzzles available rather than hiding them after new ones are published.
How do you choose a crossword?
Choose a crossword by checking its title, category, clue count, and topic before you print it. For a class, scan the clues to confirm that the vocabulary matches material students have learned and that spelling conventions fit your region. A shorter puzzle usually works better for a warm-up or exit activity; a larger grid can support a full review session or a collaborative group challenge.
Can these crossword puzzles be played and printed?
Public crosswords can be solved in the browser or opened in a dedicated print layout. Online play is useful for individual practice because selecting the grid and reading the clue list happen on one page. Printing works well for classroom stations, homework, family activities, clubs, and events where every participant needs a copy. The puzzle creator controls the supplied words and clues, so review a community puzzle before using it with learners.
What makes a useful crossword?
A useful crossword has a clear theme, correct answers, clues with one reasonable interpretation, and enough intersecting letters to help a solver make progress. Difficulty should come from the subject or clue wording rather than errors or obscure spelling. If the existing library does not match your topic, create a custom version with the exact terms and definitions your audience needs.
Need a different topic or difficulty? Create your own crossword from a word list selected for your audience.
Content maintained by Crossword Generator team · Updated August 14, 2026