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.

Keyboard shortcuts

Arrow keys Navigate (perpendicular arrow switches direction)
Tab / Shift+Tab Jump to next / previous word
Enter Toggle across/down direction
A–Z Type letter and advance cursor
Backspace Clear cell and move back
Delete Clear cell
Space Toggle black square
Right-click Toggle black square (with symmetry)