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Play Crossword with the rules at hand
Read the aim of Crossword, then make your first move. Fill every open square so the intersecting Across and Down answers match their clues. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Use the example below to understand a decision.
Solve 24 connected 15×15 layouts with 11–20 entries each. Use the original English clues and scroll the board on narrow screens; completed layouts may appear again.
One thing to notice as you play
Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round. Refer to the controls when needed.
The purpose of your moves
Fill every open square so the intersecting Across and Down answers match their clues. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Check the rules when you are unsure.
How to proceed
- Choose a numbered Across or Down clue to highlight its answer.
- Select a square and type a letter, or use the on-screen alphabet.
- Shared letters belong to both crossing answers. Selecting a shared square twice changes direction.
- Use Check entries to review entered letters. Reveal selected supplies one letter and counts as help.
- Complete every open square to solve the puzzle. Dark squares are not filled.
How to interact with the game
Select a clue or square. Use your physical keyboard or the on-screen letters, Erase, Check entries and Reveal selected. Scroll within the board on a narrow screen. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Return to the rules if the result is unexpected.
One way to understand the rules
For the clue “A chart showing days, weeks and months”, the answer is CALENDAR. It occupies 8 squares, and each crossing uses the same letter. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Consider the next action carefully.
Keep this in mind
Do not fill dark squares. A letter that fits one answer must also fit the crossing clue. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Further help with the game
Before I begin, what is the goal of Crossword?
Fill every open square so the intersecting Across and Down answers match their clues.
For my first round, how do I control Crossword?
Keep this in mind: Select a clue or square. Use your physical keyboard or the on-screen letters, Erase, Check entries and Reveal selected. Scroll within the board on a narrow screen.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Crossword?
Keep this in mind: For the clue “A shape with three sides”, the answer is TRIANGLE. It occupies 8 squares, and each crossing uses the same letter.
While reading the Guide, what should I watch out for in Crossword?
Keep this in mind: Do not fill dark squares. A letter that fits one answer must also fit the crossing clue.
For my first round, what format does Crossword offer?
Keep this in mind: Solve 24 connected 15×15 layouts with 11–20 entries each. Use the original English clues and scroll the board on narrow screens; completed layouts may appear again.
As a new player, which play mode does Crossword use?
Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
