Printable Crossword Puzzles

Q: How do I save a crossword as a PDF?

Press Print puzzles, then in the print dialog choose Save as PDF as the printer. The grid and clues stay together on one clean page per puzzle.

Q: Is there an answer key?

Yes. Print answer key prints the solved grids with a numbered list of every answer. Print both puts the key after the puzzles.

Free printable crossword puzzles on thirteen topics. Choose a theme and a difficulty, and the page builds a numbered grid with Across and Down clues on a clean worksheet. Print it, or save it as a PDF, and add an answer key whenever you want one. Every press of New puzzles gives a brand-new crossword, with clues written for this site.

How to play Printable Crossword Puzzles

Choose a theme and a difficulty, then press New puzzles to build a fresh crossword.
The sheet shows a numbered grid with the Across and Down clues underneath, and the length of each answer in brackets.
Press Print puzzles for the worksheets, or Print both to add an answer key page after them.
Choose Show answers to preview the filled-in grid on screen before you print it.
Want a different puzzle? Press New puzzles as many times as you like; there is no limit and no sign-up.

Controls

Theme picks the topic, or choose Mixed themes for general knowledge.
Difficulty sets the grid size and clue style: Easy 11×11, Medium 13×13, Hard 15×15, Expert 17×17.
Puzzles per set builds up to four different crosswords at once, each on its own page.
Large print makes the clues bigger and keeps the grid at 13×13 or smaller.
Print puzzles, Print answer key or Print both open your browser’s print dialog; pick “Save as PDF” as the destination to download a PDF.

Tips

Start with the short answers and the clues you are sure of; crossing letters unlock the longer ones.
The number in brackets after a clue is the length of the answer.
Print a set of three or four themed crosswords at once for a classroom or a long trip.

Printable crosswords by topic

Animals crossword · Food & cooking crossword · Nature & weather crossword · Science crossword · Space crossword · Sports crossword · Music crossword · Geography crossword · History crossword · Around the house crossword · Holidays & seasons crossword · Words & language crossword · Travel crossword. Open any topic to print it; the page remembers your choice.

More printable crossword pages

Easy crossword puzzles printable · Large print crossword puzzles · Hard crosswords printable · Difficult crossword puzzles printable

More puzzles

Play the daily mini crossword online · Printable word search · Printable sudoku.

FAQ

How do I save a crossword as a PDF?

Press Print puzzles, then in the print dialog choose Save as PDF as the printer. The grid and clues stay together on one clean page per puzzle.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Print answer key prints the solved grids with a numbered list of every answer. Print both puts the key after the puzzles.

Are the clues original?

Yes. Every clue and word list is written for this site; none are copied from newspapers or puzzle books.

Is every crossword different?

Yes. Each grid is built on the spot by a fill algorithm that crosses words at shared letters, so you will not get the same sheet twice.

Can I use these in class or for a party?

Yes. Printing for personal, classroom and party use is fine. Please do not resell the sheets.

Which difficulty should I choose?

Easy is a good start for casual solvers. Medium suits most adults. Hard and Expert use bigger grids and trickier, more indirect clues.