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Crossword: rules and examples
Crossword gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Fill every open square so the intersecting Across and Down answers match their clues. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions. Compare the starting position with the example in the Guide. Use the example below to understand a decision.
Solve 24 connected 15×15 layouts with 11–20 entries each. Use the original English clues and scroll the board on narrow screens; completed layouts may appear again.
Try a more deliberate round
After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Make the next step deliberately.
What counts as success
Fill every open square so the intersecting Across and Down answers match their clues. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Check the rules when you are unsure.
A walkthrough of the rules
- Choose a numbered Across or Down clue to highlight its answer.
- Select a square and type a letter, or use the on-screen alphabet.
- Shared letters belong to both crossing answers. Selecting a shared square twice changes direction.
- Use Check entries to review entered letters. Reveal selected supplies one letter and counts as help.
- Complete every open square to solve the puzzle. Dark squares are not filled.
Using the playing area
Select a clue or square. Use your physical keyboard or the on-screen letters, Erase, Check entries and Reveal selected. Scroll within the board on a narrow screen. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Contact us with the game and device if a control does not respond.
Learn from a sample situation
For the clue “A chart showing days, weeks and months”, the answer is CALENDAR. It occupies 8 squares, and each crossing uses the same letter. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Read the matching step again.
Check this before moving on
Do not fill dark squares. A letter that fits one answer must also fit the crossing clue. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
If you are unsure
What is the goal of Crossword?
For clarity: Fill every open square so the intersecting Across and Down answers match their clues.
Before I begin, how do I control Crossword?
Keep this in mind: Select a clue or square. Use your physical keyboard or the on-screen letters, Erase, Check entries and Reveal selected. Scroll within the board on a narrow screen.
What example helps explain Crossword?
For “The planet on which we live” with five squares, enter EARTH. Any crossing answer must use the same letter at the shared square.
For a quick reminder, what should I watch out for in Crossword?
Do not fill dark squares. A letter that fits one answer must also fit the crossing clue.
What format does Crossword offer?
Solve 24 connected 15×15 layouts with 11–20 entries each. Use the original English clues and scroll the board on narrow screens; completed layouts may appear again.
For a quick reminder, which play mode does Crossword use?
The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.