Daily Crossword Puzzle
Solve a fresh crossword every day, play unlimited practice puzzles, browse the free archive, or print any puzzle with its answer key.
Across
Down
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How to use
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Tap a square (or swipe across a row or down a column) to pick an entry — tapping the same square again flips between Across and Down.
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Type letters with your keyboard or phone keypad; the cursor advances automatically, and Backspace steps back through the entry.
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Stuck? Use Check letter or Check entry to test what you have, or Reveal entry to open one answer. Solving with no reveals keeps your daily streak.
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Prefer paper? Press Print PDF for a two-page worksheet: the blank grid with all clues on page 1 and the full answer key on page 2.
Free Daily Crossword Puzzle — Play Online or Print with Answers
Solve a free crossword puzzle every day online, play unlimited practice grids, browse a free archive of every past daily puzzle, and download printable PDF worksheets with answer keys — no signup and no paywall.
This daily crossword gives you a brand-new grid every single day, playable straight in your browser on a phone, tablet, or desktop. Each puzzle is a hand-built criss-cross grid of interlocking Across and Down entries with original clues written for this site — geography, science, food, music, history, sport, technology, animals, and everyday vocabulary all take their turn. Tap or swipe to pick an entry, type with your normal keyboard, and the cursor advances through the entry for you so you can keep your eyes on the clues instead of the caret.
The tool is built for people who want to actually finish a puzzle rather than get stonewalled. Check letter tells you whether the single square under the cursor is right, Check entry scans the whole word you're working on and highlights any wrong letters, and Reveal entry opens a single answer when a clue simply won't come. Every square you fill correctly lights the entry green so you can see progress at a glance, and a running timer tracks how long today's grid took you. Solving the daily grid without using a reveal extends your streak; the reveal helpers are always there when you'd rather finish than stall.
Everything is free, permanently. The Archive tab shows a calendar of every daily puzzle since launch, and any past date is playable in full at no cost — no subscription and no account, which is the main thing that separates this from most newspaper crosswords. Practice mode pulls unlimited extra grids from the same puzzle bank whenever you want more, and practice results never touch your daily streak. If you'd rather solve on paper, or you're a teacher printing a class set, Print PDF builds a clean two-page A4 worksheet from the real puzzle data: the numbered blank grid with the complete Across and Down clue lists on page one, and the filled answer key on page two.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this daily crossword really free?
Yes. The daily puzzle, the complete archive of past puzzles, unlimited practice mode, and the printable PDF worksheets are all free. There is no signup, no account, and no paywall at any point.
How often does a new crossword appear?
A new puzzle rolls over once per calendar day (UTC), using the same day-index convention as the other daily games on this site. Everyone who visits on the same day gets the same grid.
Can I play crossword puzzles I missed?
Yes. Open the Archive tab to browse a month-by-month calendar of every daily puzzle since launch and play any past date in full, for free.
How do I switch between Across and Down?
Tap the same square twice to flip direction, press the space bar on a keyboard, or swipe along a row for Across and down a column for Down. The clue bar above the grid always shows the entry you're currently in.
Can I print the crossword with the answers?
Yes. Press Print PDF and you'll get a two-page A4 worksheet generated from the real puzzle data — the numbered blank grid with all clues on page one, and the complete answer key on page two.
Does using a hint break my streak?
Check letter and Check entry are free to use and never affect your streak. Revealing an answer marks the puzzle as completed with reveals, which keeps your progress saved but does not extend the solve streak.
Is my progress saved if I close the tab?
Yes. The letters you've entered on the current daily puzzle, along with your streak and completion history, are stored locally in your own browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
Are these crossword clues original?
Yes. Every grid, answer, and clue in this tool was authored specifically for Skycally. No clues or grids are reproduced from newspaper crosswords.
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