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crossword [n.]
a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.
This page includes a variety of crossword material. It covers crosswords, crossword software, crossword solvers, crosswords for kids, different types of crosswords, how to solve cryptic crosswords, … .
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Crosswords
Crosswords
- ABCTeach Crossword Puzzles
‘In the directory you will find many Free crossword puzzles you can print and use at home or in the classroom ! Adobe Acrobat is required to view and print our crossword puzzles’. -
Puzzles & Games
In addition to other worthwhile material, there is also a link to Crosswords. From Oxford Dictionaries. - Best Crosswords
Crosswords to puzzle over, enjoy or just look at. - Boatload Puzzles
‘Boatload of Crosswords is the world’s largest supply of crossword puzzles. Solve Boatload of Crosswords’ 40,000 Free online crossword puzzles’. - Bols Crosswords
Puzzles for all levels, crossword history, making a puzzle, links to other puzzle sites, and other types of puzzles. - Crossword Central at Thinks.com
Access crosswords from various sources through this site. - Crossword Links
News, learning about crosswords, playing crosswords, crossword resources, game dictionary. Done through directories/sub-directories. - Crossword Puzzles
Crosswords under a variety of headings. Ordinary, cryptic, dictionaries, themed, help, more. - Crossword Puzzles [About.com]
‘Links to the best in online crossword puzzles, American-style crossword puzzles, foreign language crossword puzzles, themed crossword puzzles, cryptic crossword puzzles, crossword puzzles for children, and crossword solving tips and tutorials’. - Crossword Puzzles for ESL Students - Easy
Two groups. One uses common words, the second operates on topics. - Crossword Resources
Links to various crossword resources. - Crosswords for Fun
‘Join the Crosswords for Fun puzzling community, where we all enjoy indulging in educational, mentally stimulating activities’. - Dictionary.com
A dictionary and thesaurus as well as crosswords. -
Healthy Brain
A new crossword brain booster each day from the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Also access other puzzles from this site including Sudoku and Wordsearch. - Kid’s Crosswords
If you are a child; and interested in crosswords, this site will suit you. - Lovatt’s Crosswords & Puzzles
You can also play their daily Daily Cryptic Crossword. - One Across
Reference and also links to other sources for crossword help. - Printable Crossword Puzzles
‘These printable crossword puzzles are smaller [9 x 9 grids] than standard crossword puzzles which make them ideal for beginner or kid crossword puzzle fans. All the crossword puzzles are printable on any standard home printer’. - Puzzle Choice Crossword Puzzles
Do the daily crossword, use the printable crosswords or play online crossword puzzles. Several directories for each of the last two. - Puzzler’s Cave
‘Find a never-ending supply of Free crosswords for you to play all supplied by our members. All the crosswords are completely Free and require no subscription, and remember whilst you’re here, you don’t just have to play crosswords, you can also create them’. - The Australian Crossword Club
‘Aims to provide enjoyment and stimulation to the devotees of the crossword puzzle. The Club’s monthly magazine Crozworld is filled with prize crosswords of all types together with lively discussion’. News, e-CrOZwords and more. - Webber’s Cryptic Crosswords
‘Cryptic Crosswords will test your mental agility to the utmost. But they are designed to entertain and amuse rather than baffle and frustrate. We hope you enjoy them ! There are currently 77 top-quality cryptic crosswords for you to enjoy’.
Crossword Software
- Instant Online Crossword Puzzle Maker
Instructions provided, several options. - Puzzler’s Cave Crossword Compiler
‘Specifically designed to make creating crosswords as simple and quick as possible. You will be amazed at how quickly you will be able to design and build your own crosswords’. Freeware. - Puzzle Workshop
‘Puzzle Workshop is a program for the automated compiling of crosswords. It comes in two flavours’. Some limitations with the Free version. - Wordplay
‘WordPlay is a must-have for those interested in crosswords or other word puzzles. It can find words that fit a specified pattern, anagrams, solve word ladders’ and more.
Crossword Solvers
- Allwords Crossword Solver
This site will help you find appropriate words to fit the spaces - including any letters you may already have. Get a daily puzzle and find information in several languages. - Crossword Dictionary
‘Online Tool For Solving Crossword Puzzles ! Our database contains over 235 000 entries, including expressions, movie titles, names, etc. ! ’ - Scrambled Word and Crossword Solver
‘Search times are dependent on the number of letters, the size of the particular dictionary file being used and current server load. Please be patient. The database contains approximately 250 000 words’.
Crossword Solving
- Crossword Unclued
While there is a range of material on this site about crosswords, perhaps the most useful can be found through the menus on the right. Here you can find help on how to solve cryptic crosswords [from beginners on], crossword sites, puzzles online and more. - How to Solve Crosswords
From The Guardian in the UK. Multiple articles. - Solving Cryptic Crosswords
‘Cryptic crosswords can seem dauntingly nonsensical at first glance. But the fundamental principles of cryptic clueing are actually quite simple. Here is a tour of the eight common types of wordplay, along with hints on how to spot them’.