Frequently Asked Questions

It turns your word-and-clue list into a professionally arranged crossword puzzle, ready to print or download.

No registration and no fees. Every feature, including PNG/PDF export, is completely free.

Use any modern browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox). Keeping it updated ensures the smoothest experience.

Answers must currently use the Latin alphabet. You can, however, write clues in any language.

Provide 6–30 answers, with 10–20 entries offering the most reliable intersections.

Ensure every line follows ANSWER, clue, avoid one-letter words, and double-check that entries can share letters.

Mix short and long answers, include common letters, and remove duplicates. Regenerating after edits often yields a better grid.

Most puzzles appear in a few seconds. Very complex lists may take a little longer while the system finds the best arrangement.

Download PNG for quick sharing or PDF for print-ready layouts. Both keep the grid crisp and high contrast.

Use the PDF export, choose “Fit to Page” in your printer dialog, and print on A4/Letter paper for the best readability.

Yes. The interface is responsive, so you can build and preview puzzles on phones, tablets, or desktop screens.

Never. All exports are clean, so you can publish, print, and share them freely.

Absolutely. You own the puzzles you make—feel free to include them in lessons, publications, or events.

All ages. Tailor the difficulty by adjusting vocabulary, clue style, and grid size to suit your audience.

Teachers build unit reviews, bell-ringer activities, team competitions, and take-home assignments that reinforce learning.

The generator doesn't save your word list automatically. Press Share online to keep a puzzle at its own link that you can reopen and edit later, or copy your list into a document or spreadsheet.

Type your words and clues into the generator, press Generate, then press Share online. Choose a management password (at least 6 characters) and you get a short link such as crosswordgenerator.net/p/abc123de. Send it by email, chat, or on your class page: anyone who opens it can start solving right away.

No. Anyone with the link can solve it in the browser on a phone, tablet, or computer, without signing up. Solvers can check their answers, use hints, and see a timer, and their progress is kept in their own browser.

In the browser you shared from, open the generator: your puzzles are listed under Puzzles you have shared with Edit and Delete buttons. On any other device, open the puzzle's link, press Edit (needs the password), and enter your management password. The link stays the same after you edit. The password cannot be recovered, so keep it safe; if you lose it, contact us to have the puzzle removed.

Yes. After sharing, copy the embed code shown under the link, or press Embed on the puzzle's page. Paste it into any site that accepts HTML, such as WordPress, Google Sites, or your learning platform, and students can solve the puzzle without leaving your page.

Only people who have the link. Shared puzzles are not listed on our site or shown in search engines. Please don't put personal information in titles or clues. Visitors can report a puzzle, and we hide puzzles that break our Terms of Service.

Yes. Every puzzle on our resource pages can be solved right on the page, shared, or embedded, and it still prints as a clean worksheet.

Match vocabulary to reading level, simplify clue wording for younger solvers, and cap grid sizes so the experience stays fun.

They debuted in 1913 newspapers, spread globally through print, and now thrive online with instant generators like this one.

They reinforce vocabulary, promote critical thinking, encourage teamwork, and make review sessions more dynamic.

Group words before input, vary clue styles, keep black-square ratios around 15–20%, and always test-solve your final grid.

Yes—studies show regular puzzling strengthens memory, improves recall speed, and supports long-term cognitive resilience.

You do. All words, clues, and final layouts you create are entirely yours to use and distribute.

Yes. Post them on social media, email them to students, or publish them in books—there are no restrictions.

Contact us via the support form with links or details. We review every report promptly.

See our Privacy Policy for data practices and Terms of Service for usage guidelines.