User Generated Crossword Puzzles
Practise nouns ending in -tion: information, population, decoration, donation, determination and vibration, using definitions and fill-ins.
Review post office and mail vocabulary such as postcode, postage, receipt, contract, domestic, international and confidential, with definitions.
Event management vocabulary: planning, budget, guests, invitation, decoration, organizing, weddings and parties.
US history and immigration themes: Columbus, the Irish famine, the Statue of Liberty, the frontier, the melting pot and equality.
Simple early-reader vocabulary from Dr. Seuss's story, with easy clues for words like cat, hat, ball, house, game, book, Sally, little and sit.
Write the correct question word for each type of question.
Chinese New Year traditions: the lunar calendar, twelve zodiac animals, the rooster, red, lanterns, tangerines, bamboo, and cleaning the house.
Review literary techniques: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, repetition, foreshadowing, adjectives and short sentences.
Ciências sobre os cinco sentidos: visão, audição, tato, gustação e olfação, e partes do corpo como supercílios, cílios, pálpebras, orelhas e língua.
Common animal behaviours: grooming, stalking, ruminating, nesting, vocalisation, pacing, sentry duty, sleeping and eating.
Comprehension questions on Circe's Island from the Odyssey: Eurylochus, Hermes, the antidote, the year on Circe's land, and the House of Hades.
Reading skills: the SLIME method for finding theme (subject, idea, message, evidence, lesson), plus characters, setting and climax.
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