Pricing
Free to make. Pay only to print.
Making and sharing crosswords and word searches is free, for as many as you like. Pay for a print-ready PDF when you want one on paper, or pick a plan if you make them often.
Free
Make it, share it, solve it together.
US$0forever
No card, no sign-up to start
- Included: Make crosswords from your own words
- Included: Write your clues, choose and optimise the grid
- Included: Share by link; friends solve and race on their phones
- Included: Keep 10 crosswords in your browser, or 25 with a free account
- Included: The AI clue writer for 1 puzzle a month (free account)
- Not included: Print-ready PDF
One PDF
For the one puzzle you want on paper.
US$3per puzzle
Pay once, keep it forever
- Included: Everything in Free
- Included: A print-ready PDF of that puzzle, with the answer key
- Included: US Letter or A4; print as many copies as you like
- Included: Download it again any time; title and clue changes are free
Plus
For a teacher's week or a busy party season.
US$5a month
or US$48 a year (save 20%)
- Included: Everything in Free
- Included: PDFs for 10 puzzles a month, each with its answer key
- Included: Keep 100 crosswords in your account
- Included: Word search class packs: up to 40 different copies in one PDF, and the Big 20×20
- Included: Every PDF you buy stays yours, even if you cancel
- Included: Cancel any time
Pro
For people who make puzzles all the time.
US$10a month
or US$96 a year (save 20%)
- Included: Everything in Plus
- Included: Unlimited PDFs
- Included: Keep every crossword you make
- Included: The AI clue writer on every puzzle (fair use)
- Included: New features first
A crossword you've bought a PDF of never counts towards what you keep. Prices are in US dollars, plus any tax at checkout. Payments are handled by Stripe; we never see your card number. Buying needs a free account (email or Google), so every PDF you buy can be downloaded again from any device.
Side by side
What each plan includes.
| Free | One PDF | Plus | Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make crosswords from your words | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Write clues, choose and optimise the grid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Make word searches, with a hidden message if you like | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Word search class packs (up to 40 different copies) and Big 20×20 | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Share by link; solve and race on phones | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Print-ready PDF with answer key | — | That puzzle | 10 puzzles a month | Unlimited |
| AI clue writer | 1 puzzle a month | 1 puzzle a month | 1 puzzle a month | Every puzzle (fair use) |
| New features first | — | — | — | Yes |
| Price | US$0 | US$3 once | US$5/month or US$48/year | US$10/month or US$96/year |
The AI clue writer needs a free account. Coming later: printed copies posted to your door, and books of your puzzles.
Questions about paying
The fine print, in plain words.
What counts as one puzzle?
One crossword: its grid and its answers. Changing its title, the line under it, its clues or the paper size keeps it the same puzzle, so a PDF you've bought updates for free. Changing its words makes a new puzzle.
Can I download a PDF again?
Yes, as often as you like, from any device you sign in on. A PDF you've bought is yours to keep and print, even after a subscription ends.
Do unused Plus puzzles roll over?
No. Plus gives you PDFs for 10 puzzles in each monthly period, and the count starts again at the next one. PDFs you've already made stay yours.
What happens to my crosswords if I change plans?
Nothing is deleted or hidden. If you have more than your new plan keeps, every one stays yours to open, edit, share and delete, and a PDF you've bought can always be downloaded again. New crosswords stay in your browser until you're under the limit (25 on a free account, 100 on Plus), and moving up again lifts it straight away. Crosswords you've bought a PDF of never count.
How do I cancel?
Any time, from your account's billing page (run by Stripe). Your plan keeps working until the end of the period you've paid for, and nothing you've bought is taken away.
What if something goes wrong?
If a PDF is broken or wrong, we'll fix it free at any time, or refund it in full within 12 months if you'd rather. If you change your mind, ask within 14 days of a purchase and we'll refund it in full. The details are in our refund policy.
Is it safe to pay?
Card payments are taken by Stripe, one of the world's largest payment companies. Your card number goes to Stripe, never to us.