Can a group of coworkers give it together?

Yes. One person builds it and adds a note from the team; you can email it, share the link in a card, or print copies for the send-off.

Can the crossword be about their career?

Crossworded builds puzzles from interests and topics, not someone's personal work history. You can choose a field-related topic if one fits — for example Science, Law & courts, or Work & Money — and add notes in the optional box.

Can they keep getting crosswords after retiring?

Yes. A plan sends a new crossword by email on the days you pick, at a morning time in their time zone, with a printable copy attached.

Do they need to be on a computer?

No. Every puzzle has a one-page printable version, and the online version works on a phone too.

Onto the next chapter

Turn Their Favorite Things Into a Retirement Crossword

Skip the novelty mug. Give them a crossword built from the hobbies they're finally going to have time for.

Make one free See how it works

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

A retirement crossword gift is a crossword puzzle built around the retiree's interests and hobbies. With Crossworded, a colleague, friend or family member picks the topics they love — golf, gardening, jazz, travel — and gets a complete crossword to email, share or print, with the option of new puzzles on a schedule.

A better send-off than office merch

About the person, not the job

It celebrates what they love outside work — the things retirement is for.

Easy for a group

One person builds it; the whole team's note goes with it.

Can keep going

Turn it into a regular morning crossword by email on the days you pick.

An example retiree's puzzle

Linda is retiring after 30 years and plans to hike, bird and garden. Here are the picks and the answers they produced.

What was picked

Birding
Hiking & national parks
Gardening
Nature & animals

Difficulty: Medium. 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
Yipping park predator
COYOTE
Birding
Fish-hunting raptor
OSPREY
Hiking & national parks
Marked walking route
TRAIL
Gardening
Showy, fussy houseplant
ORCHID
Hiking & national parks
Far-north territory of big wilderness
YUKON

Once, or every morning

A single crossword is a great send-off. For someone with a lot more free time, a plan sends a fresh puzzle by email on any one to seven days a week, each with a printable copy — a small, recurring reminder of the people who sent it.

More ideas: our custom crossword gift page and the gifts for crossword lovers guide.

Questions

Can a group of coworkers give it together?: Yes. One person builds it and adds a note from the team; you can email it, share the link in a card, or print copies for the send-off.
Can the crossword be about their career?: Crossworded builds puzzles from interests and topics, not someone's personal work history. You can choose a field-related topic if one fits — for example Science, Law & courts, or Work & Money — and add notes in the optional box.
Can they keep getting crosswords after retiring?: Yes. A plan sends a new crossword by email on the days you pick, at a morning time in their time zone, with a printable copy attached.
Do they need to be on a computer?: No. Every puzzle has a one-page printable version, and the online version works on a phone too.

Make their retirement crossword

Try one free and see how it turns out before the send-off.

Make one free