Paper Games
Blank Crossword Grids
Symmetric crossword grids with numbered squares and matching clue lines, ready for you to fill with your own words. Or choose an empty grid and design every block.
What you can customize
- Grid size
- Pattern
- Puzzle number
Works well in
- Traveler's Notebook Passport
- A6
- Traveler's Notebook Regular
- B6 (JIS)
- A5
- US Half Letter
- B5 (ISO)
- A4
- US Letter
All page sizes, from Passport to A4
Try it in another style
Start from a preset
- 13×13 crossword, US Letter Numbered grid and clue lines. Open in the maker →
- 13×13 crossword, A4 The same on A4. Open in the maker →
- 15×15 crossword, A4 The standard newspaper size. Open in the maker →
- Blank grid, A4 No blocks: design your own pattern. Open in the maker →
Numbered grids with clue lines
The black squares follow a rotationally symmetric pattern, and the numbering follows the newspaper rule: a square gets a number when an across or down word starts there. The clue lines below list exactly those numbers under Across and Down. Each page has a different pattern.
Making your crossword
- Fill the longest slots first with your theme words.
- Work out the crossing words letter by letter.
- Write a short clue for every number.
Free sample PDFs
Print at 100% (actual size). Made with the same engine as the maker, so the spacing is exact.
Frequently asked questions
Is every word at least three letters long?
Yes. The generated patterns keep every across and down word at three letters or more, and they are symmetric like newspaper crosswords.
Can I make a crossword for a class?
Yes: fill in the words on one copy as the answer key, write the clues next to the numbers, and print a clean copy for students.
Related guides
- How to print a booklet double-sidedPrint your notebook PDF at actual size, choose the right duplex setting, and get pages that come out in the right order after folding.
- Calibrate your printer for exact sizesMeasure your printer once so pages print at exactly the right size, find its unprintable margins, and line up the front and back of each sheet.
- Paper sizes, margins and binding allowanceWhich printer paper fits which notebook size, how to set margins and the binding margin, and when to use bleed and creep.
- Pen and paper games: 25 games to play with a printed sheet25 pen and paper games for two players, groups and solo play, from dots and boxes and battleship to hangman and sudoku, with rules, player counts and free printables.
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