Keyboard-first crossword creation

Crosswords, made clean.

Build polished puzzles in a calm browser workspace, invite collaborators, and publish a focused solve page in seconds.

Saturday mini

@crosswrd

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From blank grid to live puzzle

Everything important stays close to the grid.

crosswrd keeps construction, clue writing, sharing, and publishing in one direct flow. No files, no exports, no mystery states.

01

Sketch the grid

Place blocks with automatic rotational symmetry, tune the size, and move through cells without reaching for the mouse.

02

Write the clues

Across and down clues stay beside the grid, so the puzzle, clue list, and editing flow remain in one focused workspace.

03

Publish the link

Share a browser-ready solve page, keep progress saved, and decide whether access is open, private, or domain-limited.

A complete puzzle workflow

Built for creators. Quiet for solvers.

Fast editing

Arrow keys, Tab, Enter, Space, Backspace, and right-click all do the expected thing.

Private workspace

Autosaved puzzles stay private until every answer and clue is ready to publish.

Focused workspace

Build, preview, and publish without leaving the editor.

Flexible access

Publish for anyone, named players, or approved email domains.

Clean solving

Players get a focused grid, clue navigation, saved progress, and no install step.

Live pages

Each puzzle has a stable share URL and a leaderboard-ready solve experience.

Keyboard native

It feels more like typing than configuring.

The editor is tuned for repeat motion: move, type, flip direction, place a block, jump to the next answer. The shortcuts are simple enough to remember and fast enough to disappear.

Arrows Move cell by cell
Tab Next answer
Enter Across / down
Space Black square
A-Z Type and advance
Backspace Clear and move back

Make the next puzzle.

Start with an empty grid, keep it private, then publish when it is ready for real solvers.