Daily Crossword
A fresh, balanced grid published every single morning. The perfect warm-up for regular solvers who want their daily crossword fix.
Play the daily crosswordSolve today's grid, dive into the archive, and sharpen your vocabulary with hundreds of free crossword puzzles and word games — no sign-up required.
From the quick daily grid to a proper brain-bending challenge — pick your paper, pick your pace, and start solving free crossword games.
A fresh, balanced grid published every single morning. The perfect warm-up for regular solvers who want their daily crossword fix.
Play the daily crosswordThe full USA Today crossword puzzle in a clean, printable layout. Play the standard edition online or download today's USA Today crossword.
Open USA Today crosswordCraving a real challenge? The USA Today crossword hard edition ups the wordplay for solvers who finish the easy grid before breakfast.
Try the hard editionThe beloved Boston Herald crossword, updated daily. A friendly, well-clued grid that's become a morning ritual for thousands of solvers.
Solve the Boston Herald crosswordFast, fair and always current — the Daily News crossword is ideal for a commute-length solve with clues drawn from today's headlines.
Play the Daily News crosswordA hidden-word hunt from USA Today. Word Roundup mixes trivia-style clues with a search grid for a change of pace from the classic crossword.
Play Word Roundup USA TodayWhether you want a light warm-up or the full USA Today crossword puzzle challenge, there's a difficulty tuned to your morning.
Quick 5×5 and 7×7 grids and the beginner-friendly crossword games free for everyone.
The everyday daily crossword — balanced clues, a satisfying 15-minute solve.
USA Today crossword, Boston Herald crossword and Daily News crossword themed editions.
USA Today crossword hard, cryptics and Up & Down Words for seasoned solvers.
No apps, no accounts, no clutter — just open a puzzle and start filling in the grid.
Choose today's daily crossword, a classic paper edition, or a word game like Up & Down Words.
Type answers in the board, tap a clue to jump to it, and use free hints whenever you get stuck.
Reveal a letter, verify the whole grid, and track your solve streak — completely free.
Join thousands of solvers who start the day with a free crossword. New daily crossword puzzle live every morning.
Play the Daily CrosswordYes. Every daily crossword, the USA Today crossword, Boston Herald crossword, Daily News crossword and all of our word games are free to play. There's nothing to buy and no account required to start solving.
The standard daily crossword uses everyday clues, while the USA Today crossword hard edition leans on trickier wordplay, longer entries and less common vocabulary — perfect once the regular grid feels too quick.
Absolutely. Alongside classic crosswords you'll find Word Roundup USA Today, Up & Down Words and other free word games, each refreshed on its own daily schedule.
Most grids — including the USA Today crossword puzzle — offer a clean printable layout, so you can enjoy them online or with a pencil, just like the newspaper.