Grid Genius AI Crossword Maker

Make a crossword about anything. Solve a fresh one every day.

Grid Genius is an AI crossword maker and a daily puzzle in one. Type a topic and the AI crossword generator builds a playable puzzle about it, create your own word by word, or just settle in with the daily crossword and a library of themed puzzles.

MAKE A CROSSWORD ABOUT ANYTHING
Pick a topic like Italian Cooking, Space Exploration, or 90s Music, choose the size and difficulty, and get a custom crossword about it, with clues written around your topic. Your first AI crosswords are free, plus a new one every day.

BUILD IT WORD BY WORD
The Word Builder is a full crossword creator: lay out your own words, write your own clues, and add a backup hint to any word so stuck solvers see your hint first, shown as the maker's hint.

SHARE IT, PRINT IT, WATCH IT GET SOLVED
Your puzzles live on your Home screen with play counts. Share one with a link, or export a printable PDF for solving on paper. Scan the QR code on any printed crossword and it opens right back in Grid Genius.

DAILY CHALLENGE
Start each day with a new crossword. Build your streak, climb the leaderboards, and see how you stack up against players worldwide. Come back tomorrow and keep the streak alive.

MADE FOR CLASSROOMS
Teachers turn vocabulary lists and lesson topics into puzzles students actually want to solve. Build a custom crossword for tomorrow's lesson, print a class set, or share one link with the whole class.

HINTS THAT TEACH
Stuck on a clue? Reveal a letter, reveal a word, or use AI Reword to hear the same clue from a fresh angle, same answer, so you learn while you play.

EVERY SKILL LEVEL AND SIZE
From quick mini crosswords to brain-bending Expert grids, there is a challenge for every skill level and every coffee break. Grid size and clue complexity scale with difficulty, so you are always in your zone.

TOPICS FOR EVERY INTEREST
Browse puzzles by topic: Science, Geography, Literature, Movies, Technology, Food, Nature, and dozens more. Discover new subjects or stick with your favorites.

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Detailed stats show your completion rate, average solve time, best streaks, and improvement trends. Compare this week to last and watch yourself get sharper.

BEAUTIFUL THEMES
Play in light or dark mode with carefully crafted themes. Pro members unlock exclusive visual themes to personalize their experience.

PLAY YOUR WAY
- Auto-check answers as you type, or wait until you are done
- Timer on or off
- Sound effects and haptic feedback you can customize
- Works offline once puzzles are downloaded
- No coins, no lives, no energy timers

FREE TO PLAY
The daily challenge, streaks, leaderboards, printing, and your first AI crosswords are all free. Go Pro for unlimited custom crosswords and hints, news-grounded puzzles, premium themes, and no ads. Pro members also get a For You shelf with puzzles matched to their interests.

Download Grid Genius, the crossword maker for solvers, teachers, and puzzle lovers, and turn anything you love into a crossword.

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Recent changes:
Halloween Crossword Week runs Oct 24 to 31.

- Trick-or-Treat Street: knock on a new door every night of Halloween week and collect stickers
- The street now shows the date its first door opens
- Bug fixes and performance improvements