Free Crosswords

Why I Built This I love crosswords but hate the experience on most sites. NYT wants $40/year. Newspaper sites are bloated, slow, and covered in ads. Most free options look like they were built in 2005. So I built the crossword site I wanted to use. What Makes Free Crossword Different ⚡ Stupidly Fast Built with Next.js and deployed on Vercel's edge network. Pages load in under a second. No waiting, no spinners, just puzzles. 🎯 Zero Friction No account required. No paywall. No "sign up to continue" nonsense. Open the site, pick a puzzle, start playing. 📱 Works Everywhere Fully responsive design that works beautifully on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Same great experience on any device. **🖨️ Print Anything** Every puzzle has a clean printable version. Take puzzles offline, solve on paper, share with friends. 👴 Designed for Everyone Large fonts, high contrast, simple interface. Accessible to seniors and anyone who appreciates good design. Features - ✅ New daily puzzle every day - ✅ Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert difficulties - ✅ Themed puzzle collections (Movies, Sports, Nature, etc.) - ✅ Full keyboard navigation - ✅ Auto-save progress - ✅ Timer with pause/resume - ✅ Check and reveal helpers - ✅ Share your results (Wordle-style) - ✅ Printable PDFs with answers - ✅ Dark mode (coming soon) - ✅ No ads (for now) The Stack Next.js 14, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, Clerk, deployed on Vercel. Open to questions about the build! What's Next - Mini crosswords (5x5 quick puzzles) - Cryptic crosswords for UK solvers - Mobile apps - Multiplayer racing mode Would love your feedback. Happy solving! 🧩