Crosswords for You

You've been crossworded!

A personalized crossword to solve yourself, or give as a gift

Pick your favorite music, sports, hobbies and movies, or someone else's. Crosswords for You turns them into a real 15×15 crossword you can solve online or print.

Create the crossword See how it works

For you: a crossword about the things you love

As a gift: for birthdays, retirements, or any day you pick

step 1 of 4

Pick their interests

Motown Blue Jays Sailing Baking Birding 80s movies

Star the can't-miss favorites — they're guaranteed a spot.

Real interests become real clues

Tell us what you care about, or what the recipient loves. The puzzle is filled with answers from those subjects, clued the way a daily paper would. More on personalized crosswords

Motown & 60s soul

Gaye who asked "What's Going On"

MARVIN

Toronto sports

Blue Jays' home turf, once

SKYDOME

Sailing

Side away from the wind

LEEWARD

Baking

Bread starter that needs feeding

LEVAIN

Why people love being crossworded

Built from interests, not private details

You choose topics from a big library — classic rock, baseball, birding, cooking, 80s movies — and star the can't-miss favorites. Clues stay clever and playable, never nosy.

A real crossword, three levels

A proper 15x15 symmetric grid with a full set of clues and one hint each. Choose easy, medium or hard depending on who's solving.

Solve on a phone or print it

A clean solving page that works on phone and desktop, plus a one-page printable sheet in the classic newspaper layout.

One puzzle, or one every week

Make a single puzzle, or schedule crosswords on any one to seven days a week — for yourself or someone else. Each arrives by email with a printable copy.

Three people. Three very different puzzles.

See what a real Crosswords for You puzzle looks like

Every example uses a real 15×15 grid with valid crossings and clues. We've partially filled them in so you can see the solving experience.

Meet Lena

Lena has 8 interests, including basketball, gymnastics, current events.

Easy
Crosswords for Youeasy

ACROSS

1 Podcast presenters

6 Colorado Rockies, on MLB scoreboards

DOWN

1 The Aloha State

2 Home state of the NBA's Trail Blazers

76 of 163 squares Hint

Solve on desktop

1 Across: Podcast presenters (HOSTS)

See online

Meet Maya

Maya has 9 interests, including 1970s music, bowling, california history.

Hard

Maya's Crossword

CROSSWORDS FOR YOU · HARD

ACROSS

1 Component in a vintage hi-fi stack

5 Without a moment's delay

8 Bill the Cat's trademark outburst

11 Skirting, as Highway 1

DOWN

1 Barmy, in British humor

2 Scat icon in 1970s Memorex ads

3 Rest on a baker's wire rack

4 Volume and balance controls, once

13 Rome exchange counter purchase

15 Original Six scoreboard abbr.

16 Hardwood under an approach

17 Like many tiki bar cocktails

5 Target behind a goalie's crease

6 Word before 'House' in a 1970 CSNY hit

7 Way off base

8 Sharp or flat outside the key

Print on one page

1 Across: Component in a vintage hi-fi stack (DECK)

See online
Make one free

How often do you want puzzles delivered?

Choose the days you'd like a puzzle delivered and we'll take care of the rest — one price for the week, whatever days you pick.

Choose delivery days

$0.99 USD per weekBilled monthly at $4.29 USD

1 crossword each week · Sat · All prices in USD

Create and schedule crosswords

Questions

How personal does it get?
It's built on interests and topics, not private details. The clues read like the ones in a daily paper — just about things you (or they) love.
How long does a puzzle take to make?
A couple of minutes. You can close the page while it finishes.
Can it be printed?
Yes — every puzzle has a one-page printable version with the grid and all the clues.
Is it just for gifts?
No — lots of people make them for themselves. You can also send one with your own note, or schedule crosswords to arrive on the days you pick.
Create the crossword takes 2 minutes!