About crosswrd
crosswrd is a minimal, keyboard-first crossword puzzle builder for the web. Create puzzles in your browser, collaborate with others, and publish shareable links — no downloads, no installs.
Building a puzzle
Sign in, click New puzzle, and you'll land in the editor. Toggle black squares with Right-click or Space. Navigate with arrow keys, Tab, and Shift+Tab. Black squares are placed with 180° rotational symmetry automatically.
Collaborating
From the editor, open the Share panel to invite collaborators by their email address or username. Editors can edit the puzzle; viewers can preview it. The owner controls publishing and permissions.
Publishing
Once your puzzle is complete — all cells filled, all clues written — click
Publish. You'll get a public link at
crosswrd.com/p/your-slug.
Anyone can solve it without signing in.