How do I give a crossword as a gift?

Build it, then email it to them from Crossworded with your own note, share the link however you like, or print the one-page version and hand it over.

Will they need an account to solve it?

No. The puzzle link opens straight into the crossword on any phone or computer.

Do I need to know lots of details about them?

No. You only choose their interests — the kinds of music, sports, shows or hobbies they like. Crossworded writes the answers and clues.

Can I send more than one?

Yes. Buy single puzzles, or set up a plan so a new crossword arrives by email on the days you pick, with a printable copy attached.

How long does it take?

A couple of minutes to fill in their interests, and a couple more for the puzzle to be built. You can close the page while it finishes.

A gift they get to play

Give Them a Crossword Made Just for Them

Choose the things they love and turn them into a personalized crossword they can play online or print.

Make one free See how it works

Your first crossword is free. No account needed to try.

A custom crossword gift is a crossword puzzle made for one specific person. With Crossworded you choose the recipient's interests — their music, teams, shows, hobbies — and it builds a complete crossword around them. You can email it with a personal note, share the link, or print it.

Why a crossword works as a personal gift

Personal, without more stuff

Nothing to wrap, ship or find a shelf for. The personal part is the puzzle itself.

Something to do

It's an hour (or a morning) of solving, not something that gets opened and put away.

Clearly about them

Answers come from their interests, so they notice quickly that it was made with them in mind.

You choose the interests. We build the crossword.

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Who's it for
A first name and an age range.
2
What they love
Tick topics and star favorites. Starred ones are guaranteed a clue.
3
Pick a difficulty
Easy, Medium or Hard, depending on the solver.
4
Send it
Email it with your note, copy the link, or print it.

An example recipient

Four interests ticked for one person, and the squares and clues that came out of them.

What was picked

Woodworking
Gardening
Big band & swing
Nature & animals

Difficulty: Hard. Starred favorites are guaranteed at least one clue.

A close-up of one corner of the 15×15 grid. Highlighted squares came straight from the interests above.

Nature & animals
Oak seeds squirrels bury
ACORNS
Woodworking
Tool tapped with a mallet
CHISEL
Big band & swing
What a horn section reads
NOTES
Gardening
Fragrant spring shrub
LILAC

Online or printable

Every puzzle comes with both. The link works on phones and computers and remembers their progress. The printable version fits the grid and every clue on a single letter-size page.

For something ongoing, a plan sends a fresh crossword by email on any one to seven days a week, at a morning time you choose in their time zone.

Great for…

BirthdaysAn experience instead of another thing.RetirementsA send-off from the team.Father's DayWhere Crossworded started.Crossword loversOur full gift guide.

New to the idea? Read more about what makes a personalized crossword puzzle.

Questions

How do I give a crossword as a gift?: Build it, then email it to them from Crossworded with your own note, share the link however you like, or print the one-page version and hand it over.
Will they need an account to solve it?: No. The puzzle link opens straight into the crossword on any phone or computer.
Do I need to know lots of details about them?: No. You only choose their interests — the kinds of music, sports, shows or hobbies they like. Crossworded writes the answers and clues.
Can I send more than one?: Yes. Buy single puzzles, or set up a plan so a new crossword arrives by email on the days you pick, with a printable copy attached.
How long does it take?: A couple of minutes to fill in their interests, and a couple more for the puzzle to be built. You can close the page while it finishes.

Make their crossword

Start with the first one free, and send it when you're happy with it.

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