Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about creating printable crossword puzzles, exporting, and troubleshooting the generator
This printable crossword tool builds puzzles from your word + clue pairs. It runs entirely in your browser—no sign‑up or server needed. Use it as a free crossword maker for worksheets and games.
Use one word–clue pair per line.
ELEPHANT Largest land mammal (case-insensitive; words are uppercased automatically).The generator places the first word at the center, then builds intersecting words either Across or Down where letters match. Numbers appear on the first cell of each placed word.
Multiple layouts are created and ranked by fill and balance. Use Prev/Next to cycle through them.
Internally a 50×50 canvas is used, then empty rows/columns are trimmed. Final size depends on your words.
No. Generation happens locally in your browser; nothing is uploaded from this page.