CrosswordCreator

Make a Christmas crossword

A Christmas crossword fills the quiet hour after dinner, the last lesson before break or the office party. Make your own in a few minutes, then print it or send a link.

Make a Christmas crossword

Ideas that fit a Christmas puzzle

The best answers are the things your own family says every year: the tree topper, the cousin who always loses at charades, the cookie recipe that goes wrong. Mix these with classic words like stockings, mistletoe or eggnog.

For a class, use carols, traditions from around the world and December vocabulary in the language you teach. Ten to fifteen words is right for most groups.

Print it with a festive frame

The Festive print style adds a decorative frame, which suits a place card, a table game or a card that goes into a stocking. Choose A4 or Letter, print the answer key on page 2 or leave it out.

If the family is spread across several homes, share the short link instead. It opens on any phone, tablet or computer, and nobody needs an account.

Solve together, even from far away

In Together mode everyone works in one grid and sees the others’ letters and cursors live. That is handy for a video call with grandparents, where each person solves on their own device.

In Race mode everyone gets their own grid and a live leaderboard shows who is quickest. Good for the office party or a class on the last day before break.

  • Use the secret word for a greeting, such as “NOEL” or the recipient’s name on a gift card.
  • Add the answer key when you give the puzzle as a present.
  • Keep the public collection off if the puzzle has family names.

Ideas to start with

  • Family traditions

    Answers from your own Christmas: the dish, the game, the song that always gets sung. The clues do the work of memories.

    STOCKINGEGGNOGMISTLETOEGINGERBREADCAROLSTINSELFIREPLACETURKEY

  • Christmas around the world

    A puzzle for the classroom or a party: how other countries celebrate, from Nikolaus to Las Posadas.

    POINSETTIAADVENTNATIVITYPOSADASEPIPHANYPANETTONENIKOLAUSBOXINGDAY

  • Office party puzzle

    Light and quick: office in-jokes, the coffee machine, the person who always organises the secret Santa.

    SECRETSANTACRACKERKARAOKESPREADSHEETTINSELCOFFEEPARTYSANTA

Ready-made puzzles

HolidaysFoodMusic Printable crossword puzzles

Questions

Can I print the puzzle for a Christmas dinner?

Yes. Use the Festive style with a frame on A4 or Letter. The answer key is on page 2 if you want it.

Can relatives in other places solve it with us?

Yes. Share the short link. In Together mode everyone sees the same grid with live letters and cursors, so a video call works well.

How many words should I use?

Ten to fifteen for a family game. For a class or a big party, up to twenty works if the clues are short.

Can I give it as a small gift?

Yes. Print it with a frame, or send the link with your Christmas card. You can add a secret word with a greeting that solvers find at the end.

Does it cost anything?

No. It is free, without an account, ads or tracking cookies.

A Christmas crossword fills the quiet hour after dinner, the last lesson before break or the office party. Make your own in a few minutes, then print it or send a link.

Make a Christmas crossword